〜たばかり ta bakari
〜たばかり（ta bakari）means “just did; only just”. Attached to the た-form of a verb, it shows that very little time has passed since the action finished — 'have just done'. Formation: V-た + ばかり
just did; only just
N4Formation
V-た + ばかり
Explanation
Attached to the た-form of a verb, it shows that very little time has passed since the action finished — 'have just done'. The speaker feels the action is still fresh, even if objectively some time has passed.
Examples
Note
〜たばかり is subjective ('it feels recent'); 〜たところ is more about the objective moment just after the action. They overlap but 〜たばかり can describe something that happened a while ago yet still feels new.
FAQ
〜たばかり — what does it mean and how is it used?
just did; only just. Attached to the た-form of a verb, it shows that very little time has passed since the action finished — 'have just done'. The speaker feels the action is still fresh, even if objectively some time has passed.
〜たばかり — how do you form it?
V-た + ばかり
〜たばかり — any usage notes?
〜たばかり is subjective ('it feels recent'); 〜たところ is more about the objective moment just after the action. They overlap but 〜たばかり can describe something that happened a while ago yet still feels new.