JLPT N3

~たとたん

Just as ~; when ~; as soon as ~

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Structure / Usage

V-たとたん(に)

Example Sentences

犯罪者が警察を見たとたん、逃げました。
As soon as the criminal saw the police, he ran.
窓を開けたとたん、風が入ってしまった。
The wind came in just as I opened the window.