Explanation
Indicates 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
Formation
Noun + だけ, Verb-casual + だけ, い-Adjective + だけ, な-Adjective-な + だけ
Detailed explanation
The Noun だけ grammar point is used to emphasize the idea of 'only', 'just', or 'merely' in a sentence. It can be attached to nouns, verbs, い-adjectives, and な-adjectives to show this emphasis. This grammar point is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.
Examples
Koohii dake nonde, kaerimashita.
I only drank coffee and went home.
Kono hon wa nijuu peeji dake yonda.
I only read twenty pages of this book.
Kanojo wa totemo hayai desu ga, hashiru dake denaku, kangaeru no mo hayai desu.
She is very fast, not only at running but also at thinking.
Kono heya wa neru dake no basho desu.
This room is a place only for sleeping.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.