JLPT N2

てばかりはいられない

can't keep doing ~; can't just keep ~

Item 153 of 197

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Verb (て form) + ばかりはいられない / ばかりもいられない

泣いてばかりはいられない。前に進まなければ。

I can't just keep crying. I have to move forward.

遊んでばかりはいられない。そろそろ勉強しよう。

I can't just keep playing around. It's time to study.