だけで (Just by)

Just by, Just with

JLPT N4

Pattern

Noun / Verb + だけで

How it works

だけで means “just by / just with”: one small thing is enough to bring a result. 考えるだけで楽しい means “just thinking about it is fun”.

Examples

見るだけでわかります。You can tell just by looking.
千円だけで買えます。You can buy it with just ¥1,000.

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 1

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