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オンリー [gai1] オンリ [ik]
1. [suf]
▶ only
▶ just
▶ solely
2. [n] [hist]
▶ prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces



History:
15. A 2023-09-22 22:37:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
14. A* 2023-09-21 21:07:23  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The "on" in that sentence comes from では. I think "just for" is too context-specific.
  Diff:
@@ -15,2 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>just for</gloss>
-<gloss>just on</gloss>
+<gloss>just</gloss>
+<gloss>solely</gloss>
13. A 2023-09-20 10:46:28  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj has 「―‐ワン」 as an example but daij both say sth like 名詞の下に付けて...
12. A* 2023-09-20 09:37:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 examples:
会社オンリーの人生 a life lived only for the company.
仕事オンリーの人 a person who lives just for his work
これからの流行歌手は歌オンリーではだめだ. Future popular singers won't make the grade just on singing ability.
  Comments:
The examples certainly lookas though it's a suffix. In English it's both an adjective and an adverb, not that very relevant here.
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15,2 @@
+<gloss>just for</gloss>
+<gloss>just on</gloss>
11. A* 2023-09-20 09:20:33  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Is suf really right for sense 1? I don't like it
  Diff:
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
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