時間・時点N3

〜たばかりだ

have just done... (very recently)

Structure

V-た形 + ばかりだ

Explanation

Indicates that an action ended very recently, "just did...". Similar to たところだ but たばかりだ stresses how short the time feels (引っ越したばかりです).

Examples

引っ越したばかりで、まだ部屋が片付いていません。

I just moved, so my room isn't tidied up yet.

この本は先月発売されたばかりです。

This book was just released last month.

Note

たばかりだ subjectively stresses recency; たところだ is more objective.

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