when (A1)

カタカナ: ウェン

IPA: /wɛn/

Definition

Used to ask about or describe the time or occasion of an event. It functions either as a question word to inquire about time or as a conjunction to connect two actions happening at the same time.

意味: 出来事の時間や機会について尋ねたり、説明したりする際に使います。時間を尋ねる疑問詞として、あるいは同時に起こる二つの動作をつなぐ接続詞として機能します。

Examples / 例文

• When does the store open? — お店は何時に開きますか？

• I was sleeping when you called. — あなたが電話した時、私は寝ていました。

When の日本語訳

Japanese translations of When:

• いつ
• 〜する時

How to Use When

when did (question structure)

Used to ask about a past event. — "When did you buy that car?"

when will (question structure)

Used to ask about a future event. — "When will the train arrive?"

when I (conjunction phrase)

Referring to a specific time in the speaker's past or future. — "When I was young, I loved to play outside."

See "When" in the English dictionary

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