N4 grammar

〜と

to

Whenever this, then that

Formation

と joins a cause to a result that always follows, which makes it the conditional for machines, directions and natural laws. Press this button and the door opens. Because the result is automatic, the second half cannot be a request, an invitation or an order.

Examples

〜と is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

  1. Is it more expensive to call in the morning?

  2. This song reminds me of my junior high school days.

  3. After dinner, a movie announcement is made.

  4. I always get nervous in her presence.

  5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The explanation is ours, written for this site. Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), each machine-checked to actually contain the pattern. Furigana is generated automatically, so a rare reading may be imperfect.