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Only A、Just A
  1. Only A、Just A
  2. Because of A, (natural results) B
  3. As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  4. Do A to some extent, to try A
    This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  5. Do A as much as possible
    A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
ピ ザ だけ 食たべ る の は 体からだに 悪わるい よ 。 
Eating just pizza is bad for your body/health.
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この 本 は 面 白 い だ け で な く 、 ため に も なる 。 
This book is not only interesting but also instructive.
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この 種 の 犬 は 日 本 に だけ いる 。 
This kind of dog exists only in Japan.
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この ス ー パ ー は 土 曜 日 だけ 配 達 す る 。 
This supermarket delivers only on Saturday.
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ここ で は 女 の 子 の 靴 だけ が 売 ら れ て い ま す 。 
Only girls' shoes are sold here.
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あなた は 英 語 だけ 話 さ な け れ ば なりません 。 
You have to speak only English.
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少 年 １人 だけ が 交 通 事 故 か ら 一 命 を 取 り 留 め た 。 
Only one little boy survived the traffic accident.

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AVerb: Casual
 
Aい-adjective
 
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だけ
Basic Examples:
すこしだけ (just a little)

Related Expressions
しか~ない
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まさむね123
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(4 years ago)
neutral when compared to しか~ない
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Mooglegirl
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(8 years ago)
Using だけ in this way suggests that the amount is basically enough, but admittedly could be higher.
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くるるぎくん
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(11 years ago)
dake indicates that what follows it, is a precise or absolute limit. Depending on the context in which it is used, it translate to English as "just" (if the extent of the limit is not known), or "only" (if extent of the limit is small), or "enough" (if extent of the limit is large).
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Because of A, (natural results) B
  1. Only A、Just A
  2. Because of A, (natural results) B
  3. As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  4. Do A to some extent, to try A
    This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  5. Do A as much as possible
    A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
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最 高 級 の ス テ ー キ だけあって おいしい よ ！ 
It's a top-class steak, so it's delicious as expected!
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彼 女 は モ デ ル だけあって ス タ イ ル が いい 。 
Like the model that she is, she has good style.
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さすがに 偉 大 な 学 者 だけあって 、 彼 は その 問 い に 容 易 に 答 え た 。 
Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.

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だけあって/にBResult
Basic Examples:
やすいだけあってこわれた (It broke because it's cheap)

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As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  1. Only A、Just A
  2. Because of A, (natural results) B
  3. As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  4. Do A to some extent, to try A
    This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  5. Do A as much as possible
    A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
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この 本 は できるだけ 早 く 返 し て ね 。 
Return this book as soon as you can.
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いたい だけ ここ に いて も いいです よ 。 
You can stay here as long as you like.

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AVerb: Casual
 
AVerb: Potential
 
Aな-adjective な
 
Aい-adjective
 
 
だけ
Basic Examples:
できるだけ (as much as (you) can)

Additional usages
These forms are also commonly used:
Basic Examples
~たいだけ (as much as one wants to...)
ほしいだけ (as much as one wants)
好きなだけ (as much as you'd like)
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くるるぎくん
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(11 years ago)
it can be placed after the potential form of the verbs "~ru" (る), "~reru" (れる), and "~rareru" (られる), to indicate a maximum degree of something, which can not be passed. The English version would be "as much as.
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Do A to some extent, to try A
This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  1. Only A、Just A
  2. Because of A, (natural results) B
  3. As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  4. Do A to some extent, to try A
    This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  5. Do A as much as possible
    A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
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やれる だけ は や っ た か ら 後 悔 は ありません 。 
I did what I could so I have no regrets.
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この 本 は 有 名 だ か ら 読 む だ け は 読 ん だ 方 が いい よ 。 
This book is famous so it'd be good to at least try reading it.

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AVerb: Dictionary Form
だけ
は
BVerb: Casual
Basic Examples:
みるだけはみる (to try to see)

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Rusty-exe
Level: 34
(1 year ago)
「できるだけ」の形で使われることも多い。
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サラダ
Level: 2
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Examples are needed here!
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Do A as much as possible
A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
  1. Only A、Just A
  2. Because of A, (natural results) B
  3. As much as A can be done; as much as one wants/likes A
  4. Do A to some extent, to try A
    This is used to suggest a limit to how much A is done, and is often followed by clauses downplaying the results (Ex: I'll give A a try, but don't get your hopes up)
  5. Do A as much as possible
    A and B are the same verb. A is always in potential form, while B can be anything.
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荷 物 を 持 て る だけ 持 っ て ください 。 
Carry as much luggage as you can.
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待 て る だけ 待 っ て み た が 、 幽 霊 は 現 れ な か っ た 。 
I waited as much as I could, but the ghost didn't appear.

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BVerb: Casual
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できるだけする (do as much as possible)

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Sairen
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I think だけ can also be situated after verbs and adjectives.
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Thanks, expanded the construction examples for the first meaning.
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mireille
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A second meaning for this grammar point:

Construction:

Dictionary form verb + だけ
Potential form verb + だけ

In addition, often used with words like ‾(し)たいだけ, ほしいだけ, 好きなだけ

電力不足が心配されています。電気を出来るだけ節約しましょう。
たくさんありますから、どうぞほしいだけお取りください。

English meaning: As much as one‾ (likes, can, want, etc)

Edit: I think it's already here:
http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=323

but the constructions are completely different.
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mireille
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It's Plain form verb + だけあって・だけに instead of dictionary form,
and add Na-adjective + だった + だけあって・だけに to the list.

彼女は、美術学校を出ただけあって、絵が上手です。
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マイコー
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Combined the two pages and cleaned it up a bit, let me know how it looks!
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mireille
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Looks good to me. ^^
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mireille
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Again, a slight change in the construction for the third meaning:

Plain form verb + だけ + verb
い adjective + だけ + verb
な adjective + な + だけ + verb

名詞や否定形にはつかない。
(Unicom - Bun no Rule)
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マイコー
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Fixed it up, thanks!
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テリフン
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For the な　form in the third meaning, you use either な　or だった? な-adjectiveA + [color=red]な/だった[/color] + だけ+あって/に + ResultB
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Yes (^-^)b
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マドゥリ
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I couldn't find だけでなく (not only...) anywhere. Doesn't it warrant a separate entry of its own?
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I don't quite follow - I believe だけ で(は)なく is just a negation of だけ, so I don't think it is a wholly different entry.
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jscraftsman
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1. Example from "2/3: Only A、Just A"

「この種の犬は日本にだけいる。」

This kind of dog exists only in Japan.

      • Incorrect binding for 種. It should be "しゅ" instead of "たね"


2. I found a possible bug.

Steps:

2.1. In a sentence click the down arrow (the red one with a tool tip: "This sentence is not useful/too hard/incorrect."

2.2. Open dictionary (without submitting the changes)

      • The up (green) and down (red) arrow disappears.
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マイコー
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Thanks, will rebuild that sentence soon.


The second thing is not really a bug, just a limitation due to the popup system for the site. Not ideal, just not a bug exactly.

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|マルコ|
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https://i.imgur.com/7Qmshw1.png

in the image above, an instance of the pattern verb(plain form) + だけ + verb(any form) , I didn't find it in the grammar library and I think is worth adding, not sure if it goes here or in a separate entry.

it actually has 2 uses, well explained at this link : https://japanese.stackexchange...
quoting what they said:

There are basically two patterns to this verb-だけ-verb construct.

1) 「Verb in Attributive Form + だけ + Same Verb in any form」

meaning "to [verb] to a degree". That degree is generally fairly limited.

2) 「Verb in Potential Form + だけ + Same Verb in any form」

meaning "to [verb] as much as possible"

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マイコー
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Alright - I'm going to clean up the entry currently in there, then add a couple more instead of trying to mix the different nuances into a single entry.

I always like seeing the screenshots where you find this stuff.

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マイコー
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Added the two new forms! Your link was very helpful, and I was able to reference entries in my 日本語文型辞典 as well.

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天狐狐
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Need more examples for this grammar （N2）。

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天狐狐 は 08月 5日, 10:45に

Need more examples for this grammar （N2）。

と言いました。

Added!

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Automotba
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What’s the difference between this and だけで?

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gdartfow
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だけで is a combination of だけ (only/just) and the particle で (by). For example:

その絵画を見ているだけで落ち着く。 = I feel calm just by looking at that painting.

二人だけで話してもいいですか。 = Can we talk, just by ourselves/just the two of us?

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