〜んばかり

N1

as if about to ~

Structure

Verb nai-stem + んばかり

Explanation

「〜んばかり」 means "as if about to ~". Structure: Verb nai-stem + んばかり. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

Example sentences

nakan bakari no kao de saiketsu no shippai o houkoku shita.

With a face about to cry, he reported the failure of the vote.

nakan bakari no kao de baishuu no shippai o houkoku shita.

With a face about to cry, he reported the failure of the acquisition.

nakan bakari no kao de shigan no shippai o houkoku shita.

With a face about to cry, he reported the failure of the volunteering.

nakan bakari no kao de tensai no shippai o houkoku shita.

With a face about to cry, he reported the failure of the reprinting.

nakan bakari no kao de tainou no shippai o houkoku shita.

With a face about to cry, he reported the failure of the payment arrears.

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