GrammarJLPT N3
if
ParticleConjunction

Definitions

  1. 1. if
  2. 2. when
  3. 3. when it comes to ...
  4. 4. why don't you ...
This is a conditional grammar pattern meaning "if" or "when." It is used to express that once a certain condition or event occurs, something else will follow, and it can also describe a moment when something unexpected happened.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

If you drink that much, tomorrow's going to hurt!

Sentence 2

As I got close to the neighborhood, I caught the smell of a bakery.

Sentence 3

When I cleaned my room, I found the keys I'd been looking for.

Sentence 4

When the flowers fall, the next season begins.

Sentence 5

Do you understand that saying it like that will hurt them?