Explanation：〜たばかりだ
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This indicates that an action has just been completed or an event has occurred and time has not passed very much. However this expression is subjective, so even the words such as “one year“, “6 months” can be used if the speaker feels like the time is short.
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V（ta form） + ばかりだ
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N4
Sample sentenes
私は 日本に 来た ばかりなので、何も わかりません。
I've just come to Japan, so I don't understand anything yet.
この くつは 先週買った 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 食べたばかりなのに もうお腹が すきました。
Even though I just ate dinner earlier, I'm already hungry again.
まだ 日本語を 習い始めたばかりなので 全然 話せません。
I've just started learning Japanese, so I can't speak at all.
昨日 覚えたばかりの 単語を もう忘れてしまった。
I already forgot the vocabulary words I just learned yesterday.
これは 昨日 買ったばかりの 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 |
