Illustration: At a drinking fountain in a Japanese neighborhood park, a child has just pushed the spring-loaded button with one determined thumb. Water immediately shoots from the curved spout in an unexpectedly tall arc, landing against the child’s chin before they can lean forward properly.

JLPT N4conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

すると

suruto

and then

Example sentences

  1. スージーは真夜中まよなかまでおきていた。すると奇妙きみょうな物音ものおとが聞きこえた。

    Susie sat up until midnight, when she heard a strange noise.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしはちょうど出でかけようとしていた、すると雨あめが降ふりだした。

    I was just going out, when it began to rain.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしはその男おとこに会あった。すると彼かれは私わたしに道みちを教おしえてくれた。

    I met the man, who showed me the way.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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