と (To) is a Japanese particle meaning “if, when, and, with”.

Meanings

  1. particle, conjunctionif; when
  2. particle, conjunctionand
  3. particlewith
  4. particleused for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
  5. nounpromoted pawn
  6. particleindicates a questionat sentence end

Examples

  • The colour and make of the president's car are?

  • As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.

  • Can we say "No" to America?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).