N12568/3019

だけ

usually written using kana aloneparticlenounnoun (generic)honorific languagesuffix

Meanings

  • only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone
  • as much as, to the extent of, enough to
  • 3.03 meters (ten shaku)
  • length, measure
  • Mr., Mrs.

Learn in context

Example sentences

彼女かのじょ自分じぶんしんじることをだけはなした。

She spoke only of what she believed in.

できるだけはや返事へんじをください。

Please reply as soon as possible (to the extent you can).

わたしにはかれ気持きもちが理解りかいできるだけ経験けいけんがある。

I have enough experience to understand his feelings.

あなただけ真実しんじつっている。

Only you know the truth.

努力どりょくしただけあって、試験しけん合格ごうかくした。

Having put in the effort, it paid off and he passed the exam.