〜たばかり

N4

just did ~

Formation

Verb た-form + ばかり

Explanation

たばかり expresses that an action was just completed recently. It emphasizes the recency of the action.

Examples

今、着いたばかりです。
いま、ついたばかりです。
I just arrived.
昼ごはんを食べたばかりです。
ひるごはんをたべたばかりです。
I just ate lunch.

Common Mistakes

  • !たばかり is subjectively recent — it could be minutes or weeks ago

Related Grammar

〜たcasual past tense〜ところabout to / in the middle of / just finished〜ているongoing action / state
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