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3週6日目 上がる一方だ
Development・time・result
3週6日目

〜ばかりだ

接続:V辞書+ばかりだ
keep moving in that direction
注意 / Note:一方だ/ばかりだ says the trend continues; つつある describes an ongoing process of change and favors writing.
比較 / Compare:Same article: 〜一方だ/〜つつある. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:動辞書形+ばかりだ。Close in meaning to 〜一方だ but leans towards BAD and has a complaining tone.
病状は悪くなるばかりだ。
The illness only gets worse.
仕事は増えるばかりだ。
Work keeps increasing.
手を打たなければ、状況は悪化するばかりだ。
If we don't take action, the situation will only get worse.

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