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Japanese Time & Sequence
While, before, the moment that, every time, partway through. These patterns place one event against another in time, and the choice between them carries meaning: うちに says the window is closing, 最中に says you were interrupted, たとたん says it caught you by surprise.
10 grammar points
うちに | While and Before It Changes in Japanese
While; during; before it changes
たびに | Every Time in Japanese
Every time; whenever; each time
たとたん | The Moment That in Japanese
The moment; just as; no sooner than
際に | On the Occasion Of in Japanese
When; on the occasion of; at the time of
最中に | Right in the Middle Of in Japanese
Right in the middle of; while ~ is at its peak
途中で | On the Way and Partway Through in Japanese
On the way; partway through; midway
てはじめて | Only After Doing in Japanese
Only after; not until; it was only when
てからでないと | Not Unless You Do First in Japanese
Unless you do ~ first; not until ~ is done
ごとに | Every and At Intervals Of in Japanese
Every; each; at intervals of
ぶりに | After an Interval Of in Japanese
After an interval of; for the first time in
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