〜たばかり Just did something
Core meaning - Just did something
Form - Verb た-form + ばかり
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
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たばかり = just did (recently)
- 食べたばかり (just ate)
Time sense varies
- 今食べたばかり (just now)
- 去年来たばかり (just came last year [still new])
ところ vs ばかり
- ところ = just at that moment
- ばかり = still in recent state
I just ate a moment ago.
I just arrived in Japan.
Even though I just woke up, I am sleepy.
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