とばかり

Japanese

Etymology 1

From と (to, conjunctive particle) + adverbial particle ばかり (bakari, “just, only”).

Phrase

とばかり (rōmaji to bakari)

  1. and only, if only
    • 1086, Goshūi Wakashū (book 13, poem 750; also Hyakunin Isshu, poem 63)
      今 (いま)はただ思 (おも)ひ絶 (た)えなむとばかりを人 (ひと)づてならで言 (い)ふよしもがな
      ima wa tada omoi taenan to bakari o hitozute narade iu yoshi mogana
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  2. if possible

Etymology 2

From adverb と (to) + adverbial particle ばかり (bakari, “just, only”).

Adverb

とばかり (rōmaji to bakari)

  1. momentarily, shortly
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