ばかりに

adverb

simply because; on account of

Expresses that a preceding reason or cause led to an undesirable or unexpected result. Often carries a nuance of regret or criticism. Used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns in the plain form.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばを信しんじたばかりに、大たい変へんなことになった。

  Simply because I believed his words, things turned out terribly.

• ちょっとしたミスをしたばかりに、プロジェクト全ぜん体たいが遅おくれてしまった。

  Just because I made a small mistake, the whole project got delayed.

adverb

as if to; about to

Indicates that someone appears to be on the verge of doing something, or that a situation seems about to happen. Often used with verbs in the dictionary form or ～んばかりに. Related to the ばかり form meaning 'just about to'.

See also: ばかり

• 彼かの女じょは泣なき出ださんばかりに、うつむいていた。

  She hung her head as if she were about to burst into tears.

• 空そらは今いまにも雨あめが降ふり出ださんばかりに暗くらくなった。

  The sky darkened as if it were about to start raining at any moment.