て Japanese Grammar Intermediate

Browse 4 Japanese Grammar Intermediate entries for Japanese under て.

Kana て

  1. ～て（以来） て Marks a point in time after which something has continued or from which a new state began. Equivalent to 'since' or 'after' in English.
  2. ～て初めて てはじめて Expresses that only after doing something did one realize, understand, or experience something for the first time. Equivalent to 'only af...
  3. ～点（で） てん A noun meaning 'point' or 'aspect' that expresses a specific point of argument, evaluation, or comparison. It is used to narrow discussio...
  4. ～ては (if... then [negative]) ては A conjunction that presents an action or state as a topic about which a negative comment, consequence, or judgment follows. It expresses ...