as much as; enough to
Indicates an extent or degree; often used with verbs or adjectives to mean 'to the extent that' or 'enough to do'.
できるだけ早く来てください。
Please come as soon as possible.
He can speak not only English but also Chinese.
He was only laughing.
So much food was served that we couldn't eat it all.
As one would expect since she studied abroad, her English is good.
You can eat as much as you like.
Please come as soon as possible.
しか must be paired with a negative verb and carries a nuance of 'not even that much', while だけ is neutral and works fine in positive sentences.
ばかり emphasizes exclusiveness or constant repetition ('nothing but'), while だけ simply marks a limit on quantity or extent.
のみ is a formal, written equivalent of だけ, common in notices and written Japanese but rare in casual speech.
だけ is the neutral, all-register Japanese word for 'only', while オンリー is a trendy, casual loanword often used in event or product names.
だけ simply means 'only,' while に限って adds a nuance of unexpectedness or irony, typically describing an unwelcome exception.
だけ means 'only' and restricts scope, whereas こそ emphasizes an element as the very thing being identified without limiting it.
だけ simply marks a limit or extent with no attitude attached, whereas 高が implies the speaker thinks the thing is trivial or not worth worrying about.
だけ is a bare particle meaning 'only/just' attached to any noun, while それだけ is the fixed phrase それ＋だけ meaning specifically 'only that much'.
だけ is a particle attached directly to nouns or clauses to mean 'only', whereas 単に is an adverb placed before a verb or adjective to mean 'simply/merely'.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 丈 is rare and may be confused with other readings.
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should use the kana spelling だけ.
Derived from the noun 丈 (take) meaning 'length' or 'height', which developed into a particle expressing limitation or extent. The kana form だけ is now standard.
だけ is a particle meaning 'only', attaching directly to nouns or clauses, while たった is an adverb that intensifies smallness and is often paired with numbers or だけ itself.
だけ is a particle meaning 'only' that attaches directly to nouns, while ただ is an adverb that often pairs with だけ for extra emphasis.
だけ is the neutral, general word for 'only', while っきり adds a stronger sense of finality or exclusivity.
だけ simply means 'only' without any nuance of resignation, while しかない implies that the sole option or amount is inadequate or forced.
だけ is the general, neutral particle for 'only', while きり (as in 一度きり) adds a stronger sense of finality or exclusiveness.
だけ means simply 'only', while さえ in conditional form (～ば/～たらさえ) stresses that the item mentioned is the sole sufficient condition for a result.