とたん
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Pitch accent
たん
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Composed of
way; route
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Examples (9 in total)
The moment I sat down, I fell asleep.
As soon as I got home, it began to rain.
As soon as I got home, the telephone rang.
My pet dog comes dashing towards me as soon as I open the door.
On entering a dark tunnel, we could see nothing.
As soon as she heard the news, she burst into tears.
The moment the teacher left the classroom, it became quite noisy.
As soon as the product was introduced on TV, the calls for orders started pouring in.
Mayu fell asleep the moment the movie started.