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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

〜間に / 〜とき(に)

接続:V辞書形・ている形・た形/Nの + 間に/とき(に)
間に = while A is happening, B happens once. とき = at, time.
注意 / Note:間(no に)= throughout the entire period. With とき: 辞書形+とき = before when; た形+とき = after when.
比較 / Compare:日本へ行くとき、かばんを買った(buy before going)/日本へ行ったとき、かばんを買った(buy when you arrive in Japan).
よく出る形 / Common form:〜間に、〜ました。/V辞書形・た形+とき、〜。
わたしが寝ている間に、地震がありました。
While I was sleeping, there was an earthquake.
日本へ行ったとき、この写真を撮りました。
When I went to Japan, I took this photo.
若いとき、よく旅行しました。
When I was young, I often traveled.

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