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Learn Hardcore Japanese: toki - when

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 6
/toki

toki

Word

ときtoki

Meaning

when

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of toki

天気てんき　が　悪わるい　とき、　私わたし　は　自転車じてんしゃ　で　は　なく　地下鉄ちかてつ　に　乗のります。tenki ga warui toki, watashi wa jitensha de wa naku chikatetsu ni norimasu.

When the weather is bad, I take the subway instead of a bicycle.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

学校がっこう　に　行いく　とき、　駅えき　で　コーヒー　を　買かいます。gakkou ni iku toki, eki de koohii o kaimasu.

When I go to school, I buy coffee at the station.

学校がっこう　に　行いくとき、　バス　を　乗のり換かえる　必要ひつよう　が　あります。gakkou ni ikutoki, basu o norikaeru hitsuyou ga arimasu.

When going to school, I need to transfer buses.

私わたし　は　会社かいしゃ　に　行いく　とき、　駅えき　で　電車でんしゃ　を　乗のり換かえます。watashi wa kaisha ni iku toki, eki de densha o norikaemasu.

When I go to the company, I change trains at the station.

家いえ　を　出でるとき、　傘かさ　を　忘わすれないで　ください。ie o derutoki, kasa o wasurenaide kudasai.

When you leave the house, please don’t forget your umbrella.

難むずかしい　文章ぶんしょう　を　翻訳ほにゃくするとき、　辞書じしょ　を　調しらべます。muzukashii bunshou o honyakusurutoki, jisho o shirabemasu.

When translating difficult sentences, I look things up in a dictionary.

次つぎ　に　飲のみ　に　行いく　とき　も　割わり勘かん　に　しよう　と　決きめました。tsugi ni nomi ni iku toki mo warikan ni shiyou to kimemashita.

We decided to split the bill next time we go drinking as well.

風かぜ　が　強つよい　とき、　ドア　を　強つよく　閉しめます。kaze ga tsuyoi toki, doa o tsuyoku shimemasu.

When the wind is strong, I close the door firmly.

買かい物もの　の　とき、　彼女かのじょ　は　お釣つり　を　もらい　忘わすれた。kaimono no toki, kanojo wa otsuri o morai wasureta.

While shopping, she forgot to get her change.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　に　車くるま　を　運転うんてんする　とき　は　気き　を　つけて　ください。ame no hi ni kuruma o untensuru toki wa ki o tsukete kudasai.

Please be careful when driving a car on rainy days.

先生せんせい　に　メールアドレス　を　聞きかれた　とき、　すぐ　に　答こたえられました。sensei ni meeruadoresu o kikareta toki, sugu ni kotaeraremashita.

When the teacher asked for my email address, I could answer right away.

高校こうこう　の　とき、　兄あに　は　部活ぶかつ　で　サッカー　を　して　いて、　毎日まいにち　放課後ほうかご　に　走はしらされて　いた。koukou no toki, ani wa bukatsu de sakkaa o shite ite, mainichi houkago ni hashirasarete ita.

When my older brother was in high school, he played soccer in a club and was made to run every day after school.

喉のど　が　痛いたい　とき　は　水みず　を　たくさん　飲のみます。nodo ga itai toki wa mizu o takusan nomimasu.

When my throat hurts, I drink a lot of water.

息子むすこ　が　退院たいいんした　とき、　家族かぞく全員ぜにん　が　病気びょうき　が　治なおって　よかった　と　思おもいました。musuko ga taiinshita toki, kazokuzenin ga byouki ga naotte yokatta to omoimashita.

When our son was discharged from the hospital, the whole family was glad his illness had gotten better.

夜よる　遅おそく　帰かえった　とき　は、　電子でんしレンジ　で　ご飯はん　を　温あたためて、　フライパン　で　卵たまご　を　焼やく　だけ　で　簡単かんたんな　食事しょくじ　が　できます。yoru osoku kaetta toki wa, denshirenji de gohan o atatamete, furaipan de tamago o yaku dake de kantanna shokuji ga dekimasu.

When I come home late at night, I can make a simple meal just by heating rice in the microwave and frying an egg in a pan.

冬ふゆ　は　外そと　に　出でる　とき、　手袋てぶくろ　と　マスク　を　必かならず　つける　ように　して　いる。fuyu wa soto ni deru toki, tebukuro to masuku o kanarazu tsukeru youni shite iru.

In winter, when I go outside, I make sure to always wear gloves and a mask.

発音はつおん　を　確認かくにんする　とき　は、　ヘッドホン　を　して　例文れいぶん　を　何度なんど　も　聞きいて　いる。hatsuon o kakuninsuru toki wa, heddohon o shite reibun o nando mo kiite iru.

When I check pronunciation, I put on headphones and listen to the example sentences many times.

本棚ほんだな　は　壁かべ　に　固定こていして　あって、　地震じしん　の　とき　も　倒たおれにくい。hondana wa kabe ni koteishite atte, jishin no toki mo taorenikui.

The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.

駅えき　の　エスカレーター　が　混こんで　いる　とき　は、　通路つうろ　の　端はし　を　歩あるいて　階段かいだん　まで　行いく。eki no esukareetaa ga konde iru toki wa, tsuuro no hashi o aruite kaidan made iku.

When the station escalator is crowded, I walk along the edge of the aisle to the stairs.

朝礼ちょうれい　の　とき、　私わたし　は　皆みんな　と　一緒いっしょ　に　立たちます。chourei no toki, watashi wa minna to issho ni tachimasu.

At the morning assembly, I stand together with everyone.

高校こうこう　の　とき、　私わたし　は　双子ふたご　の　妹いもうと　と　たま　に　けんか　を　しました。koukou no toki, watashi wa futago no imouto to tama ni kenka o shimashita.

When I was in high school, I sometimes fought with my twin sister.

大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　話はなす　とき、　私わたし　は　いつも　少すこし　緊張きんちょうします。oozei no mae de hanasu toki, watashi wa itsumo sukoshi kinchoushimasu.

When I speak in front of many people, I always get a bit nervous.

同おなじ　アニメ　を　二回目にかいめ　に　見みる　とき　は、　字幕じまく　なし　で　見みて、　どれくらい　聞きき取とれる　か　試ためして　います。onaji anime o nikaime ni miru toki wa, jimaku nashi de mite, dorekurai kikitoreru ka tameshite imasu.

When I watch the same anime a second time, I watch it without subtitles and test how much I can catch.

留守るす　の　とき　に　来きた　宅配便たくはいびん　の　不在票ふざいひょう　を　見みて、　「受うけ取とる　時間じかん　を　メモして　おけば　よかった」　と　少すこし　後悔こうかいしました。rusu no toki ni kita takuhaibin no fuzaihyou o mite, 「uketoru jikan o memoshite okeba yokatta」 to sukoshi koukaishimashita.

Seeing the missed-delivery slip that came while I was away, I regretted a little, thinking, “I should have written down the time I could receive it.”

夏なつ　は　寝ねる　とき、　扇風機せんぷうき　を　弱よわく　つけて　おく　と　睡眠すいみん　が　気き持もちよく　なります。natsu wa neru toki, senpuuki o yowaku tsukete oku to suimin ga kimochiyoku narimasu.

In summer, if I leave the fan on low while sleeping, my sleep feels better.

旅行りょこう　に　行いく　とき、　私わたし　は　必かならず　歯はブラシ　と　小ちいさい　タオル　を　かばん　に　入いれます。ryokou ni iku toki, watashi wa kanarazu haburashi to chiisai taoru o kaban ni iremasu.

When I travel, I always put a toothbrush and a small towel in my bag.

緊張きんちょうした　とき　に　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と、　ストレス　の　予防よぼう　に　も　なって　少すこし　落おち着つきます。kinchoushita toki ni shinkokyuu o suru to, sutoresu no yobou ni mo natte sukoshi ochitsukimasu.

When I take a deep breath when I’m nervous, it helps prevent stress and calms me a little.

科学者かがくしゃ　の　インタビュー　を　読よんだら、　小学生しょうがくせい　の　とき　に　父親ちちおや　から　望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう　を　プレゼントされて　宇宙うちゅう　に　夢中むちゅう　に　なった　と　書かいて　ありました。kagakusha no intabyuu o yondara, shougakusei no toki ni chichioya kara bouenkyou o purezentosarete uchuu ni muchuu ni natta to kaite arimashita.

When I read an interview with a scientist, it said that when he was in elementary school his father gave him a telescope, and he became crazy about space.

暗くらい　道みち　を　歩あるく　とき、　車くるま　に　注意ちゅういします。kurai michi o aruku toki, kuruma ni chuuishimasu.

When I walk on a dark road, I pay attention to cars.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　に　車くるま　を　運転うんてんする　とき、　信号しんごう　に　注意ちゅうい　を　します。ame no hi ni kuruma o untensuru toki, shingou ni chuui o shimasu.

When I drive a car on rainy days, I pay attention to traffic lights.

包丁ほうちょう　を　使つかう　とき　は、　まな板いた　が　動うごかない　よう　に　気き　を　つけます。houchou o tsukau toki wa, manaita ga ugokanai you ni ki o tsukemasu.

When using a kitchen knife, I’m careful so that the cutting board doesn’t move.

じゃがいも　の　料理りょうり　を　作つくる　とき　は、　材料ざいりょう　を　先さき　に　切きって　おく　と　楽らく　だ。jagaimo no ryouri o tsukuru toki wa, zairyou o saki ni kitte oku to raku da.

When making potato dishes, it is easier if you cut the ingredients first.

夜よる　に　毛布もうふ　を　かけて　も　寒さむい　とき　は、　布団ふとん　の　中なか　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　落おち着つく。yoru ni moufu o kakete mo samui toki wa, futon no naka de shinkokyuu o suru to sukoshi ochitsuku.

When it is cold at night even with a blanket on, taking deep breaths under the futon calms me down a little.

台所だいどころ　で　包丁ほうちょう　を　使つかう　とき　は、　気き　を　つけて　ください。daidokoro de houchou o tsukau toki wa, ki o tsukete kudasai.

Please be careful when using a knife in the kitchen.

母はは　が　忙いそがしい　とき、　私わたし　は　晩ばんご飯はん　を　作つくって　あげます。haha ga isogashii toki, watashi wa bangohan o tsukutte agemasu.

When my mother is busy, I make dinner for her.

会計かいけい　の　とき　に　店員てにん　に　「持もち帰かえり　です　か、　店内てんない　です　か」　と　聞きかれました。kaikei no toki ni tenin ni 「mochikaeri desu ka, tennai desu ka」 to kikaremashita.

At the register, the clerk asked me, “Is it for takeout or for here?”

電波でんぱ　が　弱よわい　とき　は、　建物たてもの　の　外そと　に　出でる　と　留守電るすでん　も　聞ききやすい　です。denpa ga yowai toki wa, tatemono no soto ni deru to rusuden mo kikiyasui desu.

When the signal is weak, if you go outside the building, voicemail is easier to listen to.

図書館としょかん　に　寄よった　とき、　受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　に　日本語にほんご　で　話はなしかけました。toshokan ni yotta toki, uketsuke no hito ni nihongo de hanashikakemashita.

When I stopped by the library, I spoke to the receptionist in Japanese.

先輩せんぱい　を　昼ひるご飯はん　に　誘さそう　とき　は、　丁寧ていねいな　言いい方かた　を　した　ほう　が　いい。senpai o hirugohan ni sasou toki wa, teineina iikata o shita hou ga ii.

When you invite a senior to lunch, it’s better to use polite wording.

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