N5

When Something Happens: とき

Use とき to say when an action happens and read timing relationships more accurately.

Attach とき to nouns, adjectives, and clauses.Use とき to describe the time when something happens.Notice how verb form before とき changes the timing nuance.

Guided study

Basic use of とき

とき means 'when' or 'at the time of.' It follows a noun, adjective, or clause that describes the relevant moment.

子どものとき、東京に住んでいた。

When I was a child, I lived in Tokyo.

Noun + の + とき makes a time phrase like 'when I was a child.'

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ひまなとき、本を読む。

When I have free time, I read books.

な-adjectives take な before とき.

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