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As soon as A (occured), B
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Just as I set off, it began to rain.
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Just as I entered the train, I became sleepy.
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Just as the hero appeared, the villain escaped.
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The moment he put the natto (fermented soy beans) in his mouth, he spat them out in disgust.
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On hearing the noise, my brother started to cry.
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AVerb: Casual, past (た)
とたん
BAction
Basic Examples:
ベルったちました (As soon as the bell rang, the students stood up.)

Related Expressions
が早いか
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Grammar usage notes

A したら、すぐB こった

B



**しない、

おかしい使


A&B:使だけど、がないの、まだOKです



When A is done, B immediately happens.
B is an unexpected/unanticipated outcome.
Best not to use this grammar point if B is something that is planned, or is something subjective.

A and B are usually related through cause and effect for this grammar, but it can still be used if A and B are not related in this way.

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デミフィ
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
たとたんに is also valid.
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マイコー
Level: 301
Thanks!
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
hello everyone! How common is this in everyday conversation? Thanks in advance! :)
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マイコー
Level: 301
Not sure I've ever heard it *laughs*
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できるだけ
Level: 28
I don't think I ever have! I do see it a lot in writing, though (also written ).
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mysticfive
Level: 2026
the only time I can think of hearing it has been in songs...
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Hmm, Now that I think of it, I have only heard it once o twice...Well I'd better be careful with this one then. If there is anything else that might help, please let me know.Thanks for all of your intput! :)
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xmarta9
Level: 61
Does たとたん have the same meaning as たばかり??
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マイコー
Level: 301

They both refer to generally the same time frame; however, たとたん (as soon as A happened, B happened) is used to join two actions/events, while たばかり can simply refer to something you just finished.

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Nikochi19
Level: 1

My says that for the phrase いたとたんします。is not correct. Could anyone explain me why?
Thanks in advance.

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マイコー
Level: 301

The second action is a non-volitional one - in other words, it is not something you (the subject/topic) chose to do.

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stupidguy
Level: 184

I'm just passing by and leaving a note as a trail for others to follow. I plan to edit for completeness when I get to study this.

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In the Handbook, this is on pages 370-371. It has two other forms listed there:

そのとたん(に)

とたんにV

In the Intermediate Dictionary, this has a dedicated entry on pages 525-528. It has a related expression, とどうじに. There's also another construction found here:

たら、とたんに -- Vinf-past is used for the たら

In the Advanced Dictionary, this is discussed for 1.5 pages under やいなや's related expressions (II) on pages 708-709. The related expressions section also discusses a bunch of other expressions, including とどうじに.

On renshuu, there are pages for とどうじに and やいなや.

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