~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.
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