At the same time as A
A can be both an action and a state/condition
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大笑いしたと同時に涙も出た。
I cried at the same time I burst out laughing.
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外に出ると同時に雨が降ってきた。
It rained at the same time that I went outside.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
来日と同時に (at the same time as (my) arrival in Japan)
行くと同時に (at the same time as (I was) going)
人気であると同時に (at the same time as (it) was famous)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
と同時に can also be used to describe two occupations of one person. So と同時に in this case would be translated as "is both a".
For example:
彼は先生と同時に小説家です。= He is both a teacher and a fiction writer.
To clearify further, to create a simular sentence it would be:
person + occupation +と同時に + another occupation
I hope this helps!
For example:
彼は先生と同時に小説家です。= He is both a teacher and a fiction writer.
To clearify further, to create a simular sentence it would be:
person + occupation +と同時に + another occupation
I hope this helps!
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