At the time A; While A; At the stage/point A, B happens (B is important change/first time)
- At the time A; While A; At the stage/point A, B happens (B is important change/first time)
- For the high (value)/special situation A Can be followed by a situation that matches or doesn't match what one would expect from such a situation.
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彼は二十歳にして社長になった。
He became company president when he was twenty.
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私は30歳にして初めてお酒を飲みました。
I had my first alcoholic drink when I was 30.
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Construction
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Basic Examples:
三ヶ月にして (After three months)
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For the high (value)/special situation A
Can be followed by a situation that matches or doesn't match what one would expect from such a situation.
- At the time A; While A; At the stage/point A, B happens (B is important change/first time)
- For the high (value)/special situation A Can be followed by a situation that matches or doesn't match what one would expect from such a situation.
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彼の運命は一夜にして大きく変わることとなった。
His fate changed greatly in just a night.
3
開店初日にして大勢の客で賑わった。
The store was crowded with people on the first day that it opened.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
一年にして (in a year)
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