Definition of 途端 (とたん)

とたん

途端

とたん

totan

JLPT N3

Common word

adverbial noun

•

just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that

Related Kanji

途	route, way, road
端	edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 30 results)

くうこう

つ

、「

かえ

」

かれ

い

Upon arriving at the airport, he said, "I'm glad I could come back.

わたし

ふろ

はい

とたん

でんわ

I had hardly got into the bath when the phone rang

いえ

で

、

ぐうぜん

かのじょ

あ

As soon as I left home, I ran into her

みせ

で

とたん

せんせい

あ

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

かれ

へや

で

ふだ

He had no sooner gone out of the room than all of them burst out laughing

ものおと

き

とたん

、

わたし

おとうと

な

はじ

On hearing the noise, my brother started to cry

いす

ふか

すわ

とたん

、

でんわ

電話

が

な

鳴った

No sooner had I sat down and relaxed than the phone rang

くら

はい

とたん

、

わたし

なに

み

On entering a dark tunnel, we could see nothing

いえ

で

、

とお

ぐうぜん

かのじょ

あ

As soon as I left home, I came across her in the street

わる

し

き

、

かのじょ

とつぜん

なだ

On hearing the bad news, she burst into tears

わたし

へや

はい

、

かれ

はなし

と

They stopped talking as soon as I came into the room

かれ

み

わたし

ふだ

As soon as I saw him, I burst into laughter

はは

し

き

とたん

あお

My mother grew pale on hearing the news

かのじょ

し

き

、

とつぜん

突然

なだ

泣き出した

As soon as she heard the news, she burst into tears

せんせい

へや

はい

、

わたし

Hardly had the teacher entered the room when we stopped chatting

わたし

かのじょ

あ

だれ

わ

I recognized her as soon as I saw her

由香

しんにん

えいご

せんせい

しょうかい

、

こい

恋

に

おちた

Yuka fell in love the moment she was introduced to the newly-appointed English teacher

かれ

むすめ

し

こと

き

、

なくず

泣き崩れた

He broke down completely on hearing of his daughter's death

かのじょ

じぶん

へや

はい

なだ

No sooner had she entered her room than she began to cry

かれ

びょういん

い

いきひと

Hardly had he arrived at the hospital when he breathed his last

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