ばかし
Japanese
Etymology
Change in pronunciation from ばかり (bakari).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ba̠ka̠ɕi]
Particle
ばかし (rōmaji bakashi)
- 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
- ばかり (bakari)
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN