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I’ve learned the difference between しか~ない and だけ. But I’m still struggling to
understand the difference between ばかり and だけ. (Feel free to explain しか~ない if
you want to)
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What is the difference between ばかり and だけ
ばかり has a nuance of being a lot, or too much. Depending on when it is used the
speaker may be trying to express there negative feelings or disapproval for
something or a situation. だけ generally only refers to a limit. There is this,
and nothing else.

最近ニンジンばかり食べています。  
最近ニンジンだけ食べています。

The above sentences both translate to "recently I am eating only carrots".
But, the first sentence suggests that the speaker would like to be eating
something else. The second sentence sounds more like it is a choice and for
some reasons they are deciding to eat nothing but carrots.

Also, the first sentence may also be a dramatic way to say that someone is
eating too many carrots but may actually also be eating other things.
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