► 名詞
途端 [とたん] meaning: as soon as rank: 2
☆ 彼女は彼の顔を見た途端泣き出した ⇨ The moment she saw his face she started crying
☆ 私が手にとった途端それはバラバラになった ⇨ The moment I held it my hand it fell to pieces
☆ 電話を切った途端にまた電話が鳴った ⇨ As soon as I hung up the phone it rang again
More examples:
- 戸を開けた途端異様な臭いがした ⇨ When I opened the door there was an indescribable bad odor
- 仕事をやり終えた途端、緊張が切れてどっと疲れが出た ⇨ When I got the work done, the tension broke and I was overcome with fatigue
- 外に出た途端ムッとした ⇨ I felt hot and humid air as soon as I stepped outside
- 彼が上に乗った途端氷がバリッと割れた ⇨ The ice broke when he stepped on it