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~たばかり

たばかり

Just did…

Verb た-form + ばかりだ

Recency

た-form + ばかり: the action feels recent to the speaker.

  • 日本に来たばかりです。— I just came to Japan.
  • 食べたばかりなのに、もうお腹がすいた。— Even though I just ate, I'm hungry again.

Compare ~たところ, which is strictly the moment right after.

Related articles

Grammar N5~だけ/~しかだけ/しかOnly, just; nothing but (しか needs a negative verb)Grammar N4~ていく・~てくるていく・てくるAction or change moving away from / toward the speakerGrammar N4~ところところAbout to do / in the middle of doing / just did

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