〜とき

Pattern

〜とき

Level

N5

Reading

〜とき

Meaning

when / at the time of

Attaches to

Verb (plain form), Noun + の, い-adjective, な-adjective + な

Nuance & register

Indicates the time or situation in which an action or state occurs. Neutral register.

Example

暇なとき、本を読みます。 When I have free time, I read books.

Easily confused with

〜のあとで

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