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Home N3 Grammar Pattern List 〜とたん（に）

N3

〜とたん（に）

Meaning

Expresses that, the very moment a certain action occurs, another matter follows immediately after. It carries a sense of unexpectedness, where the next event occurs unexpectedly just as the previous action finishes or almost finishes, as in "the moment I stood up."

Examples
  1. ドアを開けたとたん、猫が飛び出してきた。 The moment I opened the door, a cat jumped out.
  2. 立ち上がったとたんに、めまいがした。 The moment I stood up, I felt dizzy.
  3. 窓を開けたとたん、冷たい風が吹き込んだ。 The moment I opened the window, a cold wind blew in.
  4. 彼の顔を見たとたん、涙があふれた。 The moment I saw his face, tears came flooding out.
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