出張から帰って
出張から帰ってきたばかりです。
I just returned from a business trip.
Indicates someone has come back after completing a business trip.
出張から帰って、すぐに会議に参加しました。
After returning from the business trip, I immediately attended a meeting.
出張から帰ってきたばかりで、まだ疲れています。
I just got back from the business trip and I'm still tired.
Used in both spoken and written Japanese, especially in work contexts. Often followed by expressions indicating time (e.g., ばかり, たった今) to emphasize recency.
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Pro Tip
Natural Usage in Work Contexts
Use this phrase when you want to emphasize that you've just completed a business trip. It's especially useful in emails or conversations to set the context for your availability or workload. For example, '出張から帰ってきたばかりで、まだ整理がついていません' (I just got back from the trip and things aren't organized yet) signals that you're catching up on work.
Gold Rule
Tense and Aspect
The phrase uses the past tense (帰って) to indicate completion. It's often paired with expressions like ばかり or たった今 to emphasize recency. Avoid using it for future trips (e.g., '出張から帰っていく' is incorrect).
Word Origin
出張 (business trip) + から (from) + 帰って (returned, from 帰る 'to return'). The phrase combines these elements to form a temporal expression indicating completion of a trip.
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in professional settings to indicate the end of a business trip. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but is most natural in work-related conversations. The verb 帰る (kaeru) is in the て-form (te-form) to indicate a completed action, often followed by expressions like ばかり (just) or たった今 (just now) to emphasize recency.