ばかりに

許 りに

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    (simply) because, on account of
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。
      You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    as if to, (as though) about to
    word usually written using kana alone