Illustration: In a Japanese apartment living room, a parent has opened a low cupboard just far enough to release an avalanche of soft toys. Their hand is still turning the little door handle as the first stuffed animals tumble onto their slippers.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

途と端たんに

totanni

as soon as, the moment

Often follows a verb in the past form. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 見みた途端とたんに彼女かのじょだと分わかった。

    I recognized her the moment I saw her.

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  2. 店みせを出でた途端とたんに先生せんせいに会あった。

    I had no sooner left the shop than I met my teacher.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれが帰宅きたくした途端とたんに雨あめが降ふった。

    It rained as soon as he got home.

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Kanji in 途端

  • 途route; wayOnトKunみち
  • 端edge; originOnタンKunはし・は・はた

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