時 can be used to link two clauses together. It indicates that the action in the main clause happens at the time or the moment the situation in the subordinate clause takes place.
It is used grammatically in the following way.
| subordinate clause ending in | noun + の | 時 | main clause |
| い-adjective | |||
| な-adjective + な | |||
| plain verb |
See the table below for example sentences.
| When I was a child, I often ate frogs. | 子供 の 時、 よく カエル を 食べました。kodomo no toki, yoku kaeru o tabemashita. |
| When it's hot, I turn on the air conditioner. | 暑い 時、 エアコン を つけます。atsui toki, eakon o tsukemasu. |
| When it's quiet, I read a book. | 静かな 時、 本 を 読みます。shizukana toki, hon o yomimasu. |
| I use chopsticks when I'm at a Japanese restaurant. | 日本 の レストラン に いる 時、 箸 を 使う。nihon no resutoran ni iru toki, hashi o tsukau. |
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