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B is done solely because of A
The action B is done only (no other reason) because the subject (doesn't) want to A
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      ばかりに           
He ran back to play.
1
        ばかりに        
The dog's howling to go outside.

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AVerb: たい-form (Want to..)
 
AVerb: たい-form (Want to..) -い くない
 
 
ばかりにBAction
Basic Examples:
きたいばかりにがる (jumping up and down (because they're) wanting to go)

きたくないばかりに (plugging one's ears because they don't want to hear)

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HoangDX
Level: 1
(9 years ago)
Ý nghĩ của mẫu câu này là “Chỉ vì lý do ~ mà làm ~”

したくないばかりに、もとらずにわらせた。
Chỉ vì không muốn làm tăng ca, nên tôi đã không ăn trưa để làm cho xong công việc.
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Discussion about this grammar
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looh
Level: 16
The top conjugation should say "don't want to" and -たくない since that's what's going on in that example.
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
If you are referring to the box with the dashed border, the text inside of those are fixed and cannot be changed =/.
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12 years ago
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Level: 6

こんにちわ

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1 year ago
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