【とばかりに (to-bakarini)】 Meaning in Japanese & English - Pronunciation, Translation
💡Meaning
As if (to say)
📝Usage
Sentence + とばかりに
📚Examples
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彼は「出て行け」とばかりに、ドアを指さした。
⚠️Notes
Indicates that someone's action strongly implies a certain thought or feeling, as if they were saying it out loud. (e.g., 彼は「待ってました」とばかりに、話し始めた。 - He started talking as if to say, "I've been waiting for this.")