〜んばかり
Formation
N1DegreeLiteraryLiteratureAcademic
Variations
〜んばかりに
〜んばかりの
Meaning
As if to / so much so that it seems like / on the verge of. Almost to the point of ~.
Examples
風船は今にも破裂せんばかりだ。
The balloon looks as if it's about to burst at any moment.
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