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N3

ばかりに

💡Meaning

Simply because

📝Usage

普通形 + ばかりに

⚠️Notes

Expresses that because of one sole reason, a negative outcome occurred. "Simply because..." (e.g., 彼が嘘をついたばかりに、大変なことになった。 - Simply because he told a lie, things became terrible.)