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〜と(conditional)

N4
to

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

  • このボタンを押おすと、お茶ちゃが出でます。
    When you press this button, tea comes out.
    按下这个按钮就会出茶。
  • 春はるになると、桜さくらが咲さきます。
    When spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom.
    春天一到樱花就开。
  • この道みちを右みぎに曲まがると、左ひだりに郵ゆう便びん局きょくがあります。
    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.

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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"
  }
}