Category: Time

にかけて 0

にかけて

にかけて Over a (vague) spanRange + にかけて にかけて is a phrase meaning “over a vague span“. Typically this is with time words, but may be used with an area as well.にかけて is used when...

につれて 0

につれて

につれて As X happens, So does YPlain form verb + につれてNoun + につれて につれて is a phrase that expresses a change related to some action.The change should be in proportion to the action.  Examples...

結果 0

結果

結果 結果 is a noun that means result. I bet you know where this is going. With Nouns The Result of(Action) Noun + の + 結果 To be used with a noun, the noun...

ちゅう and じゅう 0

ちゅう and じゅう

ちゅう・じゅう 中 may attach to nouns like a suffix. When it does so, it changes its pronunciation from なか to ちゅう or じゅう. When used as a suffix, 中 means “within”  a span of...

あいだ and うち 0

あいだ and うち

あいだ and うち This page explains 間 and 内に, as well as attempts to explain the differences between the two. あいだ During the time of..Plain non-past form verb/い Adjective + あいだNoun + のあいだな Adjective...

とたん 0

とたん

とたん Expressions とたん As soon asPlain past tense verb + とたん Plain past tense verb + とたん means “as soon as (I) did x…” It is used to describe events that happen immediately as...

ついでに 0

ついでに

ついでに While having an opportunity..Plain form Verb + ついでにNoun + のついでに ついでに means something like “While (I’m) at it…”. ついでに attaches to the main goal and is followed by a less important action:Main Goal...

ば 0

ば “It’s good if…”Verb dictionary -う + えばAdjective く form -う + えればNoun/な Adjective + であれば ば means “If x, then good”. It is most commonly used to describe conditions needed for a good...