Meaning and Usage of toki 時(とき)

toki (とき) functions similarly to the English word "when". It creates a time clause that specifies when something occurs and indicates the timing of actions or events within a sentence. For instance, in the sentence "学校に行く時、友達に会います" (gakkou ni iku toki, tomodachi ni aimasu), "toki" connects the action of going to school with meeting friends, specifying the time at which the meeting happens.

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Example Sentences (5)

夏休みのとき、海で泳ぎます。

Natsuyasumi no toki, umi de oyogimasu.

During summer vacation, I swim in the sea.

子どもだったとき、アニメが大好きでした。

Kodomo datta toki, anime ga daisuki deshita.

When I was a child, I loved anime.

運転をするとき、スマホは絶対に使いません。

Unten o suru toki, sumaho wa zettai ni tsukaimasen.

When I drive, I never use my smartphone.

寒いとき、コートを着ます。

Samui toki, kooto o kimasu.

When it's cold, I wear a coat.

雪のとき、雪だるまを作ります。

Yuki no toki, yukidaruma o tsukurimasu.

When it snows, I make a snowman.