Word
～だけ
Meaning in Englishonly ~, just ~, as ~
Sentence
Related sentences
N4
彼の話し方は丁寧だけど、少し硬い感じがする
Kare no hanashikata wa teinei da kedo, sukoshi katai kanji ga suru
His way of speaking is polite, but feels a little stiff
N4
できるだけ毎日声に出して読む練習を続けることにしている
Dekiru dake mainichi koe ni dashite yomu renshuu o tsudzukeru koto ni shite iru
I decided to keep practicing reading aloud every day
N3
説明を聞くだけでなく実際にやってみたほうが覚えやすいよ
Setsumei o kiku dake de naku jissai ni yatte mita hou ga oboeyasui yo
Not only listening but actually trying helps remembering better
N5
今日は水だけ飲みます
Kyou wa mizu dake nomimasu
Today I drink only water
N5
私は時間だけあります。
Watashi wa jikan dake arimasu.
I only have time.
N5
私は水を少しだけ飲みます。
Watashi wa mizu o sukoshi dake nomimasu.
I drink only a little water.
Grammar