N3
N3grammar
～たばかり
Have just finished doing...
V（た形）＋ばかり
Grammar Pattern: ～たばかり
Structure: V（た形）＋ばかり
Meaning: Have just finished doing...
Explanation:
Expresses that very little time has passed since an action was completed, based on the speaker's subjective perception.
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