noun
Used to emphasize that something is limited to just this amount or this thing. Often implies 'nothing more than this'.
こればかりのことで怒らないでください。
Please don't get angry over just this.
こればかりは譲れません。
This is the one thing I can't compromise on.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
such a small amount; only this much; paltry amount
Expresses that the quantity is surprisingly small or insufficient. Often carries a nuance of disappointment or contempt.
こればかりの給料では生活できない。
I can't live on such a small salary.
こればかりの量で足りますか。
Is this small amount enough?
noun
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
Used in the pattern こればかりも with a negative verb to mean 'not even a little'. Emphatic negative.
彼の話はこればかりも信じられない。
I can't believe his story in the slightest.
Compound of これ (this) and ばかり (only, just). The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.