途端
0%
Log in to evaluate your pronunciation.
No feedback yet. Please speak to see your results.
Base form used as an adverb or noun to indicate an immediate action or event following another. Often follows a past tense verb in the form 『～た途端』 (～ta totan).
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are at a café discussing a recent movie they watched together. Ken is sharing his thoughts on a surprising scene.
途端
とたん
just (now, at the moment, etc.)
Core Language Building BlocksAdverbs & Connectors
Memory Hook
Think of 'to-dan' as 'to the moment' — 'to' (as in 'to the point') and 'dan' (like 'done'). Picture something happening just as another action is done: 'To the moment — 途端 (totan, 'just now')!'
Cultural Note
『途端』 (totan, 'just now') is commonly used in storytelling or everyday conversation to describe an immediate reaction or event. For example, 『ドアを開けた途端、雨が降り出した』 (doa o aketa totan, ame ga furidashita, 'Just as I opened the door, it started to rain').
Forms
Base: 途端Base form used as an adverb or noun to indicate an immediate action or event following another. Often follows a past tense verb in the form 『～た途端』 (～ta totan).