〜たばかり
〜たばかり means just did; only recently did. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Attach this to the ta-form of a verb to show that not much time has passed since something happened. Even if some time has actually passed, it can be used when the speaker still feels it was recent.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜してから時間があまりたっていない」.
〜たばかり examples
さっき昼ごはんを食べたばかりです。
I just ate lunch a little while ago.
日本語を習い始めたばかりです。
I have only just started learning Japanese.
〜たばかり exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この本は昨日買った（ ）。
- ところです
- ばかりです ✓
- ことです
- つもりです
I bought this book only yesterday.
先月、日本へ来た（ ）です。
- ばかり ✓
- ところ
- こと
- はず
I came to Japan only last month.
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