... たいばかりに
because I want to…
JLPT
N2
構造
V ます + たいばかりに
意味
It means "because I really want to" or "because I really don't want to." What follows are contents indicating "therefore, not minding the trouble, even doing things I don’t want to do."
<
pclass
=
"
MsoNormal
"
>
好
きな
歌手
の
コンサート
を
見
に
行
きたいばかりに
、
病気
に
託
けて
休
みを
取
った
。
<
/
p
>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just wanted to go see my favorite singer's concert, but I decided to take a day off due to illness. </p>
仕事
を
早
く
終
わらせたいばかりに
、
昼休
みも
取
らずに
頑張
った
。
I worked hard without even taking a lunch break because I wanted to finish my work as quickly as possible.
