► 接続助詞
と [と] [liter] meaning: when rank: 1
☆ こう安いと思わず買いたくなる ⇨ When it is this inexpensive, it is hard to resist buying it
☆ このボタンを押すと蓋が開く ⇨ 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度は華氏に換算すると77度になる ⇨ 25 degrees in Celsius amounts to 77 degrees when converted to Fahrenheit
ば [ば] meaning: when rank: 1
☆ 今思えば止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気が変わる ⇨ 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を言うな ⇨ 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偉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)
☆ 昔は女性がスポーツをすると「女の癖に」と罵られた ⇨ In the past when a woman plays sports, she was jeered “you’re just a woman” (☛ Accuse someone of not being worthy)
☆ 自分がヘマをした癖に文句を言うな ⇨ Don’t complain when you yourself made a stupid mistake (☛ Accuse someone of not holding his end of the bargain)
所 [ところ] [liter] meaning: when rank: 2
☆ インターネットで調べたところ、私は幾つかの情報を得た ⇨ When I did some research on internet I got some information (☛ Often written as 処 as well)
☆ ボタンを押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、予想とは全く違う結果が出た ⇨ When we did a test, we got totally unexpected results (☛ Often written as 処 as well)
► 助動詞
た [た] [たら] meaning: when rank: 1
☆ 何度も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 …)
☆ 薬を飲んだらずっと気分が良くなった ⇨ I’ve taken the medicine and now I feel a lot better (☛ 仮定形. When I had done something, then …)
☆ 何か分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 …)
☆ 終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 …)