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3週3日目 かじったとたん
Development・time・result
3週3日目

〜たとたん(に)

接続:Vた+とたん(に)
Right at the moment of doing A, B was surprised
注意 / Note:とたん is an immediate sudden change; あげく usually ends badly; 末 is the result after long deliberation; かと思ったら emphasizes two things that follow very quickly.
比較 / Compare:Same article: 〜あげく/〜末に/〜かと思ったら. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:動た形+とたん(に)、〜。The latter part is something UNWANTED, that happened - do not use the sentences will, order, or inducement.
外へ出たとたん、雨が降り出した。
As soon as I went out, it started to rain.
薬を飲んだとたん、眠くなった。
As soon as I took the medicine I felt sleepy.
席に座ったとたんに、名前を呼ばれた。
As soon as I sat down on the chair, my name was called.

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