〜たばかり

N4

Formation:

Verb(ta-form) + ばかり

Have just done. Indicates that an action was completed just a short time ago. Used when you want to emphasize that little time has passed since the action finished.

Examples

彼は今、家に帰ったばかりです。

He just got home now.

昼ご飯を食べたばかりなのに、もうお腹が空いた。

I just ate lunch, but I'm already hungry.

生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんはとても小さい。

A newborn baby is very small.

日本に来たばかりで、日本語がまだよく分かりません。

I just came to Japan, so I don't understand Japanese well yet.

〜たばかり - 2hongo | 2hongo