Decoded Slug: ～ばかりに (〜bakari ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ばかりに (〜bakari ni)
～ばかりに (〜bakari ni)
Short explanation:
Express undesired situation or result caused by something; 'simply because', 'due to', 'on account of'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + ばかりに, い-Adjective + ばかりに, な-Adjective + なばかりに, Noun + なばかりに
Examples:
雨が降ったばかりに、試合が中止になりました。
Ame ga futta bakari ni, shiai ga chuushi ni narimashita.
Simply because it rained, the game was cancelled.
彼が遅れたばかりに、私たちも遅刻しました。
Kare ga okureta bakari ni, watashitachi mo chikoku shimashita.
Due to him being late, we were also late.
忘れ物をしたばかりに、買い物に戻らなければなりません。
Wasuremono wo shita bakari ni, kaimono ni modoranakereba narimasen.
Simply because I forgot my belongings, I have to go back to shopping.
彼女が美人なばかりに、みんなが彼女を羨んでいます。
Kanojo ga bijin na bakari ni, minna ga kanojo wo urayande imasu.
Simply because she is beautiful, everyone is envious of her.
Long explanation:
The ～ばかりに grammar point is used to express an undesired situation or result that was caused by something. It can be translated as 'simply because', 'due to', or 'on account of' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
