たばかり (Just did)
Just did, Something just happened
JLPT N4
Pattern
Verb (た-form) + ばかり
How it works
たばかり means “just did”, from the speaker's feeling that not much time has passed. It can cover days or months: 先月来たばかりです (I only came last month).
Examples
- 日本に 来た ばかりです。I've only just come to Japan.
- 買った ばかりの かさを なくした。I lost the umbrella I'd just bought.
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 9Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.