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〜たばかり: just did

N4 · 07 Time, phases & degree

Says that something happened only a short time ago.

Verb た-form + ばかり: 食べたばかりだ. The speaker feels it is very recent, even if the time is long. Different from 〜たところだ (the action has just finished at that moment).

Examples

さっき昼ひるごはんを食たべたばかりです。

I have just eaten lunch.

この町まちに引っ越ひっこしてきたばかりで、まだ道みちがわかりません。

I have just moved to this town, so I still do not know the roads.

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