原因・理由N2
〜ばかりに
precisely because... (that something bad happened) / just because...
Structure
V-た形 + ばかりに；い形 + ばかりに；N + である + ばかりに
Explanation
Precisely because of the first clause, a (usually negative or regrettable) result followed. Attached to the ta-form of verbs, i-adjectives, or noun + である.
Examples
お金がなかったばかりに、大学に行けなかった。
Precisely because I had no money, I couldn't go to university.
一言余計なことを言ったばかりに、怒らせてしまった。
Just because I said one extra thing, I made him angry.
Note
Unlike から, ばかりに stresses that this one reason caused a bad result; the result must be negative. Compare たいばかりに.