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ばかり
bakari
JLPT N3
Edit  Brahdelt, priyanka pandey
Meaning
have just done something; have just finished doing something’
When I was a newcomer to Japan, I had trouble understanding Japanese.
日本へ行ったばかりのころは、日本語がわからなくて困りました。
Edit  Brahdelt, priyanka pandey
Formation
Phrases
にほんへいったばかりのころは、にほんごがわからなくてこまりました。
When I was a newcomer to Japan, I had trouble understanding Japanese.
Edit  #5333 Rushyne
たべたばかりだから、ちょっとまってください。
I just ate so please wait a bit.
Edit  #5395 viljami
はたらきはじめたばかりのとき、ぼくもまちがえたよ。
When I had just begun working, I made some mistakes too.
Edit  #5396 viljami