ばかし

Japanese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ba̠ka̠ɕi]

Particle

ばかし • (bakashi

  1. just, full of, only, always

Usage notes

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

References

  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, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN