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► 副詞
何時しか  [(1)いつしか]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 4
☆ 季節は何時しかわっていた ⇨ The season has changed while I wasn’t aware. I don’t know when

いつ何時  [いつなんどき]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 4
☆ 天災はいつ何時起こるかからない ⇨ You never know when a natural disaster hits

► 接続助詞
  [と]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 1
☆ こういとわずいたくなる ⇨ When it is this inexpensive, it is hard to resist buying it
☆ このボタン押すく ⇨ When you push this button the lid opens
☆ これは英語だとどう言うの? ⇨ How do you say this when (expressed) in English?
☆ 摂氏25華氏換算すると77になる ⇨ 25 degrees in Celsius amounts to 77 degrees when converted to Fahrenheit

  [ば]    meaning:  when  rank: 1
☆ 今思えばめておくべきだった ⇨ On looking back I shouldn’t have done it
☆ 明日になれば彼女はまたわる ⇨ When tomorrow comes she will change her mind

癖して  [(2)くせして]  [coll]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ 自分じゃ出来ない癖して文句言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you cannot do it on your own  (☛ An alternate form of 癖に)

癖に  [(2)くせに]  [coll]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ よく知りもしない癖にそうなことを言うな ⇨ Don’t be a smart-ass when you don’t really know  (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 女性スポーツをすると「の癖に」とられた ⇨ In the past when a woman plays sports, she was jeered “you’re just a woman”  (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 自分ヘマをした癖に文句言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you yourself made a stupid mistake  (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)

  [ところ]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ インターネット調べたところ、幾つかの情報た ⇨ When I did some research on internet I got some information  (☛ Often written as 処 as well)
☆ ボタンしたところ爆発した ⇨ When I pressed the button, it exploded  (☛ Often written as 処 as well)
☆ 実験をしてみたところ、予想とは違う結果た ⇨ When we did a test, we got totally unexpected results  (☛ Often written as 処 as well)

► 動詞
当たる  [あたる]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 3
☆ この製品開発に当たって意識した ⇨ The things that we were particularly mindful when developing this product
☆ 使用に当たっては十分注意のこと ⇨ Be very careful when you use it

際する  [さいする]  [に際し]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 3
☆ 作戦開始に際し、再度確認する ⇨ We make sure once again, at this time when we commence the operation
☆ 御来場に際してはマスク着用御願します ⇨ When visiting our venue, please wear a mask

► 助動詞
  [た]  [たら]    meaning:  when  rank: 1
☆ 何度練習したら出来るようになった ⇨ I had practiced many times and I learned how to do it  (☛ 仮定形. When I had done something, then …)
☆ 飲んだらずっと気分くなった ⇨ I’ve taken the medicine and now I feel a lot better  (☛ 仮定形. When I had done something, then …)
☆ かったら連絡します ⇨ When I will have found out something, when I find out something, I will let you know  (☛ 仮定形. When you will have done something, then …)
☆ わったら帰ってもいいですよ ⇨ When you will have finished, you are done, you can leave  (☛ 仮定形. When you will have done something, then …)

► 成句
何時の間にか  [(4)いつのまにか]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ いつのまにかてしまっていた ⇨ I fell asleep and I don’t remember when. I fell asleep without realizing
☆ いつのまにか時間ぎていた ⇨ Time had passed without me realizing it

► 名詞
何時  [(1)いつ]    meaning:  when  rank: 1
☆ 何時のかはっきりえていない ⇨ I don’t remember exactly when
☆ 何時まで文句けるつもりだ? ⇨ Until when you keep complaining? When are you going to stop complaining?
☆ 何時まで経っても何もわらない ⇨ Nothing changes no matter how much time passes
☆ は何時閉まりますか? ⇨ When, at what time, will the store close?

  [(1)とき]    meaning:  when  rank: 1
☆ 有った時はらせてさい ⇨ Let me know when something happens
☆ 困った時はいつもおさんに相談する ⇨ When I don’t know what to do, I always ask my dad for advice

しな  [しな]    meaning:  when  rank: 3
☆ 帰りしなにコンビニ寄った ⇨ I stopped by at a convenience store on my way home
☆ 朝起きしなに痛みじた ⇨ Just when I woke up I felt pain in the neck

矢先  [やさき]    meaning:  when  rank: 3
☆ 転職をしようとしていた矢先にコロナこった ⇨ Just when I was about to change my job, COVID pandemic happened

  [あかつき]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 4
☆ 念願成就の暁には盛大祝宴げるつもりです ⇨ I will have a big party when all my wishes comes true

► 接尾辞
  [じ]  [liter]    meaning:  when  rank: 2
☆ エンジンの始動時に異音がする ⇨ There is abnormal noise when the engine starts
☆ 施設利用時の注意事項 ⇨ The do’s and don’ts while using this facility
☆ 緊急時の連絡先 ⇨ The contacts for the time of emergency
☆ 非常時のえ ⇨ Preparation for the time of emergency