Grammar
N4 verb-grammar

Just (recently) finished 〜たばかり

Meaning

"Just finished doing ~ / only recently did ~". Indicates an action was completed a short time ago. Broader time window than 〜たところ.

Formation

Notes

Different from 〜たところ (which means "just this moment"): 〜たばかり can cover minutes, hours, or even weeks ago, as long as it still FEELS recent. E.g. 昨日、日本に来たばかりです ("I just arrived in Japan yesterday").

Examples

I just graduated from university last year.

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I (topic) last year university (object) just graduated

I just bought this tea.

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this tea (topic) just bought is

I just came to Japan and don't have friends yet.

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Japan to just came and still friend (subject) do not exist

This child is a newborn baby. (modifying a noun)

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this child (topic) just born (modifier) baby is

I just got married yesterday.

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yesterday just married (explaining)