【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜たばかりだ（~tabakarida）

2019年9月23日 2024年10月25日

Contents

1 Explanation：〜たばかりだ
2 Sample sentenes
3 Vocabulary
4 Comparison："〜たばかりだ" vs. "〜たところだ"

Explanation：〜たばかりだ

Meaning
Used in Japanese to indicate that an action has just been completed recently. It emphasizes the recency of the event, suggesting that not much time has passed since it occurred.

Form
V（ta form） + ばかりだ

Points

Indicates Recent Action: "〜たばかりだ" is used to show that an action has just been completed or something just happened.
Subjective Recency: The sense of "recently" can vary depending on the context. It could mean a few moments ago, days, or even longer depending on the speaker’s perception.
Common in Casual Speech: This expression is frequently used in everyday conversation to explain actions that have just occurred.

JLPT Level
N4

Sample sentenes

私わたしは　日本にほんに　来きた　ばかりなので、何なにも　わかりません。
I've just come to Japan, so I don't understand anything yet.

この　くつは　先週せんしゅう買かった　ばかりなので、まだきれいです。
These shoes are still clean because I just bought them last week.

さっき　ごはんを　食たべたばかりなのに　もうお腹なかが　すきました。
Even though I just ate dinner earlier, I'm already hungry again.

まだ　日本語にほんごを　習ならい始はじめたばかりなので　全然ぜんぜん　話はなせません。
I've just started learning Japanese, so I can't speak at all.

昨日きのう　覚おぼえたばかりの　単語たんごを　もう忘わすれてしまった。
I already forgot the vocabulary words I just learned yesterday.

これは　昨日きのう　買かったばかりの　スマホです。
This is the smartphone I just bought yesterday.

Vocabulary

Japanese	English
おぼえる	to memorize
たんご	vocabulary
スマホ	smart phone

Comparison："〜たばかりだ" vs. "〜たところだ"

Both expressions indicate that something has just happened, but "〜たところだ" tends to be used for even more immediate actions, like "just now" or "a moment ago."

Example:

かれは　かえったばかりだ。 (He just went home.) — This suggests it was recent, but some time has passed.

かれは　かえったところだ。 (He just went home.) — This implies it literally just happened a few moments ago.