だけ

Also written 丈

Meanings

1. Particle only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to

Example sentences

• 言ってみただけだよ！
  I'm just saying!
• 君はただ人生の問題から逃げているだけだよ。
  You're just running away from life's problems.
• メールをチェックしたかっただけ。
  I just wanted to check my email.
• 往復旅行？片道だけです。
  Round trip? Only one-way.
• ありがとう、それだけだよ。
  Thanks, that's all.

Words containing だけ

• できるだけ as much as one can
• それだけ that much
• だけに as one would expect from ...

And 25 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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