JLPT N5 · Quantity and comparison

〜だけ

Limits a meaning to one item or action

Meaning

Limits a meaning to one item or action.

Formation

  1. It follows the word directly: 水だけ, 一人だけ
  2. を and が drop out, に and で stay: ここにだけ

When to use it

Core use
Limits a meaning to one item or action

Example

みずだけ飲みのみます

I drink only water.

Important notes

  • Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.

Common mistakes

  • Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.

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