synonym Comparative
ばかり
VS
仕上がる
Differences Between "ばかり" and "仕上がる"
Option A
ばかり
Meaning
just, only, nothing but; just finished doing
Reading
ばかり (bakari)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼はいつも文句ばかり言っている。
He's always just complaining.
Option B
仕上がる
Meaning
to be finished; to be completed; to be ready (intransitive)
Reading
しあがる (shiagaru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
論文がようやく仕上がった。
The thesis is finally finished.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(just, only, nothing but; just finished doing)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- ばかり: Can emphasize 'only' or 'nothing but' (名詞+ばかり), or indicate an action was 'just finished' (Vた+ばかり). Also, Vてばかりいる means 'always doing' or 'doing nothing but'.
- 仕上がる: 作業や作品などが完成する、または完成した状態になることを表す自動詞です。重点は「完成した結果」にあります。 (Intransitive verb indicating that a task, work, etc., is completed or reaches a completed state. The emphasis is on the 'finished result'.)
- ばかり: Can emphasize 'only' or 'nothing but' (名詞+ばかり), or indicate an action was 'just finished' (Vた+ばかり). Also, Vてばかりいる means 'always doing' or 'doing nothing but'.
- 仕上がる: 作業や作品などが完成する、または完成した状態になることを表す自動詞です。重点は「完成した結果」にあります。 (Intransitive verb indicating that a task, work, etc., is completed or reaches a completed state. The emphasis is on the 'finished result'.)
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