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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

〜ばかり / 〜たばかり

接続:N/Vて形 + ばかり(偏り)/Vた形 + ばかり(直後)
① All, just… — biased, often with a critical meaning. ② Just… finished.
注意 / Note:Distinguish たばかり(the subjective feeling of being new)with たところ(being new, objective in time).
比較 / Compare:食べたばかり(just finished eating — maybe 30 minutes)/食べたところ(just finished eating right now).
よく出る形 / Common form:Nばかり/Vてばかりいる/Vたばかりです。
弟は休みの日にゲームばかりしています。
My younger brother only plays games on his days off.
日本に来たばかりで、まだ何も分かりません。
I just came to Japan so I don't know anything yet.
彼は文句ばかり言っている。
He complains all the time.

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