〜と(conditional)
N4to
when; if; whenever (natural or automatic result)
Formation
Verb-dict / Verb-nai / i-Adj + と / na-Adj + だ + と / Noun + だ + と
Chinese meanings
一……就……;如果
Chinese formation
动词辞书形/ない形/い形容词+と;名词或な形容词+だと
Chinese usage
表示自然结果、规律、习惯或路线说明。
Chinese notes
后项通常不接请求、意志或邀请。
Examples
- このボタンを押すと、お茶が出ます。When you press this button, tea comes out.按下这个按钮就会出茶。
- 春になると、桜が咲きます。When spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom.春天一到樱花就开。
- この道を右に曲がると、左に郵便局があります。If you turn right on this road, there's a post office on the left.这条路向右拐,左边有邮局。
Notes
For natural results, how machines work, directions and habits. The main clause cannot be a request, wish or invitation.
#condition
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to');
{
"id": "to",
"pattern": "〜と(conditional)",
"romaji": "to",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "when; if; whenever (natural or automatic result)",
"formation": "Verb-dict / Verb-nai / i-Adj + と / na-Adj + だ + と / Noun + だ + と",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "このボタンを押すと、お茶が出ます。",
"furigana": "このボタンを{押|お}すと、お{茶|ちゃ}が{出|で}ます。",
"en": "When you press this button, tea comes out."
},
{
"ja": "春になると、桜が咲きます。",
"furigana": "{春|はる}になると、{桜|さくら}が{咲|さ}きます。",
"en": "When spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom."
},
{
"ja": "この道を右に曲がると、左に郵便局があります。",
"furigana": "この{道|みち}を{右|みぎ}に{曲|ま}がると、{左|ひだり}に{郵便|ゆうびん}{局|きょく}があります。",
"en": "If you turn right on this road, there's a post office on the left."
}
],
"tags": [
"condition"
],
"notes": "For natural results, how machines work, directions and habits. The main clause cannot be a request, wish or invitation.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "028a501ec5fa3c6bd4bb1fdab065ca50c354a1004c93963a9eb74bcb40a90253",
"meanings": [
"一……就……",
"如果"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形/ない形/い形容词+と;名词或な形容词+だと",
"explanation": "表示自然结果、规律、习惯或路线说明。",
"notes": "后项通常不接请求、意志或邀请。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "このボタンを押すと、お茶が出ます。",
"zh": "按下这个按钮就会出茶。"
},
{
"ja": "春になると、桜が咲きます。",
"zh": "春天一到樱花就开。"
},
{
"ja": "この道を右に曲がると、左に郵便局があります。",
"zh": "这条路向右拐,左边有邮局。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#to",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "4e83b677981114130e48bc13282dea607ab8f1dc49f5f5a05d027672d3963459"
}
}