「～ばかりに」- Due to a Specific Reason

Explanation

In Japanese, ～ばかりに is a common grammatical structure used to express a result caused by a specific reason. This expression is often used to indicate a negative outcome due to a particular cause.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
～ばかりに	Plain form of verbs + ばかりに Plain form of い-adjectives + ばかりに Noun + (な／である) + ばかりに な-adjective + (な／である) + ばかりに	Indicates a negative result caused by a specific reason.

Deep Dive

～ばかりに

• Meaning: "Just because..."; "Precisely because..."
• Usage: ～ばかりに is mainly used to express a negative result caused by a specific reason. The outcome is often unexpected and usually negative.

Examples

• 周囲しゅういが反対はんたいしているばかりに、留学りゅうがくできずにいる。
• Shuui ga hantai shite iru bakari ni, ryuugaku dekizu ni iru.
• Just because everyone around me is against it, I couldn't study abroad.
  

• そのその言葉ことばを信しんじたばかりに、ひどいひどい目めにあった。
• Sono kotoba o shinjita bakari ni, hidoi me ni atta.
• Just because I believed those words, I ended up in a terrible situation.
  

• 安やすいばかりに、品質ひんしつが悪わるいと思おもわれてしまった。
• Yasui bakari ni, hinshitsu ga warui to omowarete shimatta.
• Just because it was cheap, it ended up being perceived as low quality.
  

Summary

～ばかりに is a grammatical structure used to express a result caused by a specific reason, emphasizing the cause-and-effect relationship. This expression is highly practical in everyday conversations.