とき
とき
noun
time, when
1.
time, moment, occasion
A point or period in time; an occasion.
そのときは本当に嬉しかった。
I was really happy at that time.
2.
when (conjunction)
Used after verbs or adjectives to mean 'when' or 'at the time that.'
暑いときは冷たい飲み物がおいしい。
Cold drinks taste good when it's hot.
Conjunction usage
子供のとき、よく遊んだ。
When I was a child, I played a lot.
困ったときは相談してください。
Please consult me when you're in trouble.
WRITING NOTE:
Can be written as 時 with kanji, but often written in hiragana, especially when used as a grammatical conjunction.
GRAMMAR PATTERNS:
- V(plain) + とき (when doing V)
- V(た) + とき (after doing V / when V happened)
- A(い) + とき (when A)
- N + の + とき (at the time of N)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- そのとき (at that time)
- このとき (at this time)
- あのとき (at that time - past)
- いつのときも (always, at any time)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- とき vs. 場合
- とき: general temporal "when"
- 場合: conditional "in the case that"