Time & Change

Introduction

Intermediate temporal patterns express more subtle time relationships — doing something while conditions hold, things that happen every time, and ongoing changes.

These patterns are essential for storytelling and describing processes.

Themes

All Japanese Grammar Intermediate in This Chapter (13)

1. ～につれて / ～につれ につれて Expresses that as one thing changes, another thing changes proportionally or correspondingly. Equivalent to 'as' or 'in proportion to' in...
2. ～に従って / ～に従い にしたがって Expresses that something changes or occurs spontaneously and gradually in accordance with another change. Can also mean 'following' rules...
3. ～と共に とともに Expresses that two things happen simultaneously, that something changes along with something else, or that A and B share a common quality...
4. ～と同時に とどうじに Expresses that two events happen at exactly the same time, or that something has two qualities or roles simultaneously. Equivalent to 'at...
5. ～になると になると Expresses the point in time when a certain state or season arrives, often triggering a habitual or natural occurrence. Equivalent to 'whe...
6. ～たびに たびに Expresses that every time a certain action or event occurs, something else consistently happens as a result. Equivalent to 'every time' o...
7. ～途端（に） とたんに Expresses that something happened immediately the moment a preceding action was completed. Equivalent to 'the moment' or 'as soon as' in ...
8. ～際（に） さいに Expresses 'on the occasion of' or 'when' something happens, with a formal or special nuance. Used for important, notable, or official sit...
9. ～から～にかけて からにかけて Expresses a range spanning from one time or place to another, with somewhat vague boundaries. Equivalent to 'from ~ to ~' or 'from ~ thro...
10. ～から～に至るまで からにいたるまで Expresses a comprehensive range extending from one extreme to another, emphasizing breadth or completeness. Equivalent to 'from ~ all the...
11. ～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.
12. ～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...
13. ～来 らい Indicates that something has been continuing from a certain point in the past up until the present moment. Equivalent to 'for the past ~'...