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〜たとたん(に)
ta totan ni · the moment ~, as soon as ~ (suddenly)
〜たとたん(に) means just as A happened, B happened suddenly: 家を出たとたん、雨が降り出した, the moment I left home, it started to rain.
How to form it
| V-た + とたん(に) | 立ったとたん |
How it is used
B is an unexpected event the speaker did not control. It does not take a request or intention.
For a planned "as soon as", use 〜たらすぐ: 「着いたらすぐ電話します」.
Examples
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- 家を出たとたん、雨が降り出しました。The moment I left the house, it started raining.
- 立ち上がったとたんに、めまいがした。As soon as I stood up, I felt dizzy.
- 窓を開けたとたん、強い風が入ってきた。The moment I opened the window, a strong wind blew in.
- ベルが鳴ったとたん、学生たちは教室を出た。The instant the bell rang, the students left the classroom.