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〜たばかり

have just (done)

Verb た-form + ばかり

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た-form + ばかり means something happened recently: 日本に来たばかりです, "I've only just arrived in Japan". It's how the speaker feels about the time: it could be minutes ago or months, as long as it feels recent.

That's the difference from たところ (next point), which is "just this moment", right now.

It often explains a situation: さっき食べたばかりなので、お腹がいっぱいです, "I've only just eaten, so I'm full". ばかり is a noun here, so it takes なので or です after it.

Compare ばかり after a noun, "nothing but", from the previous point.

Examples

  • 日本にほんに来きたばかりです。

    I've only just arrived in Japan.

  • さっきご飯はんを食たべたばかりなので、お腹なかがいっぱいです。

    I've only just eaten, so I'm full.

  • この本ほんは買かったばかりです。

    I've only just bought this book.

  • 起おきたばかりで、まだ眠ねむい。

    I've only just got up and I'm still sleepy.

  • 先月せんげつ結婚けっこんしたばかりです。

    We only got married last month.

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