ばかし

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Change in pronunciation from ばかり (bakari).[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Particle[edit]

ばかし (bakashi

  1. just, full of, only, always

Usage notes[edit]

Generally only used in verbal speech. Seldom used in writing.[1] May be considered dialectal.[2]

The kanji form 許し is less commonly used.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN