ばかりだ
Keep on ~ing / continue to (usually in a negative direction)
Indicates that a situation continues to change in one direction, often worsening.
N3
Meaning
Keep on ~ing / continue to (usually in a negative direction)
Indicates that a situation continues to change in one direction, often worsening.
Formation
Verb（dictionary form）+ ばかりだ
Verb（dictionary form）+ ばかりだった ※ Past tense
Explanation
「ばかりだ」 expresses that something continues without stopping, and the change is usually one-directional.
Key nuance:
The situation is progressing continuously
Often used for negative development
The speaker feels the situation is beyond control
Frequently used in analysis or description
It does NOT mean “only.”
That is a different ばかり grammar.