1
particle
aproximadamente;más o menos
2
particle
solamente;solo
3
particle
(después de la forma -ta de un verbo) acabar de (terminar, etc.);solamente
1
particle
only;merely;nothing but;no more than
5000円ばかりもっている。
I have about 5,000 yen.
2
particle
approximately;about
あなたの妹はいつも自分の夫のことで文句ばかり言っている。
That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.
3
particle
just (finished, etc.)
after the -ta form of a verb
「君はそれを終えたか」「とんでもない、始めたばかりだ」
"Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
4
particle
as if to;(as though) about to;going to;on the point of;at any minute
after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に)
See also:
言わんばかり (いわんばかり)
5
particle
indicates emphasis
often …とばかり(に)
6
particle
always;constantly
Other forms
許 【ばかり】 (rarely used kanji form)