Decoded Slug: ～でばかりはいられない (〜de bakari wa irarenai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～でばかりはいられない (〜de bakari wa irarenai)
～でばかりはいられない (〜de bakari wa irarenai)
Short explanation:
Cannot afford to only do something; cannot always rely on
Formation:
Verb-てform + でばかりはいられない
Examples:
いつも助けてもらってばかりはいられない。
Itsumo tasukete moratte bakari wa irarenai.
I can't always rely on others to help me.
好きな仕事ができるでばかりはいられない。
Suki na shigoto ga dekiru de bakari wa irarenai.
I can't afford to only do the work I love.
親に頼ってばかりはいられない。
Oya ni tayotte bakari wa irarenai.
I can't always depend on my parents.
休んでばかりはいられない、仕事をしなければならない。
Yasunde bakari wa irarenai, shigoto o shinakereba naranai.
I can't afford to just rest, I have to work.
Long explanation:
The ～でばかりはいられない grammar point is used to express that one cannot afford to only do something or cannot always rely on a certain action or situation. It implies the need for a change or taking different actions in a given situation.
