だけ

丈

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone

N5Common wordParticle

Particle

only•just•merely•simply•no more than•nothing but•alone

Particle

as much as•to the extent of•enough to

Example Sentences

10分(じっぷん)だけ付き合おう。

I can spare you just 10 minutes.

竹内だけは招待に応じなかった。

Only Takeuchi didn't accept the invitation.

次(つぎ)の動詞はｔｏ不定詞だけを目的語にとります。

The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.

何故(なぜ)イギリスだけが王権を弱めることに成功したのか。

Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?

そもそも指名手配されただけでは「犯人」じゃないです。

In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."

length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

ジョウ / たけ