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FORMAL
Used when one incident occurs for the sake of a second goal. Replacement words: 〜を兼ねて |
〜かたがた
(N) 挨拶かたがた |
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Used in cases when one is doing a main thing, but something else occurs. It is also used frequently when one has been doing something for a long time.
Replacement words: 〜一方で |
〜かたわら
(v-dic., and n の) 仕事のかたわら 習うかたわら |
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"While"
Similar usage to the English phrase, “take the opportunity to,” [While on a walk, I took the opportunity to buy some cigarettes.] Replacement words: 〜のついでに |
〜がてら
(v. masu stem, and N) 遊びがてら 散歩がてら |
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Denotes when something happens “no sooner than” and also when something occurs in the same moment.
[The moment the bell rang, the children flew from the classroom] Replacement words: 〜とすぐに |
〜が早いか
(v. dic, and ta-form) 見るが早いか 鳴ったが早いか |
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Implies the same thing occurs often.
I.e. As soon as I sweep the garden more leaves fall. Replacement words: 〜とすぐに |
〜そばから
(v. dic. and ta-form) 掃くそばから (はく-sweep) 聞いたそばから |
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Used to express that something unexpected has occurred directly following a related event.
I.e. My friend entered my room and suddenly seated herself. Replacement words: 〜とすぐ |
〜なり
(v. dic) 見るなり |
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Used to show one event following another, or a simultaneous event, like, ‘when.’
I.e. When the elevator doors opened, a cat jumped in. Replacement words: 〜とすぐに、 〜とほとんど同時に |
〜や/や否や
(v. dic.) 開くや 聞こえるや否や |
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Used like the English, “from the moment~”
I.e. From the moment his daughter came home, the old man became unrecognizably active. Replacement words: 〜てから後はずっと |
〜てからというもの
(te-form) 来てからというもの |
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Similar to English “As of the end of this (day, month, year, etc…)
I.e. As of the end of today, I will part from this school forever. Replacement words: 〜を最後として、〜までで |
〜を限りに
(N) 今日を限りに |
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Marks the beginning of something greater.
I.e. From her beginnings as a morning drama actress, she continued walking down the road to stardom. Replacement words: 〜を始めとして、〜したことから始まった |
〜を皮切りに(して)/を皮切りとして
(v. dic. and ta-form+の;N) 主演したのを(しゅえん) 競走を(きょうそう) |
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Used in FORMAL settings to punctuate beginnings and endings.
I.e. From this moment, today’s opening ceremonies will begin! Replacement words: で |
〜をもって
(N) 7時をもって これをもちまして |