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だけ only, just

だけ is the #43 most common word in Japanese, a particle. It means “only, just” and is pronounced [da̠ke̞].

#43frequency rank
0.23%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of だけ

FormWhat it isMeaning
alternative, kanjionly

#42 それ · #44 的

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