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だけ
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Meanings
Particle
1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone (Usually kana)
2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to (Usually kana)
Other spellings
丈だけ
Kanji in other spellings
丈3 meters
Used in vocabulary
できるだけ
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
Expression
一いち度どだけ
only once
Expression
分ぶんだけ
in proportion to; just as much as
Suffix
形かたちだけ
merely for form's sake
Expression
あるだけ
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
Expression
口くち先さきだけ
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
Expression
欲ほしいだけ
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
Expression
名な前まえだけ
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Expression
Examples705
No one came except Mary.
This car has enough power to go up the mountain easily.
I'm not equal to doing the task.
All I want is money.
I hope it will be the only one.
I just need a minute.