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途端

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

途端 — “the moment (that), just as”

途端 (read とたん) means the moment (that), just as. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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とたん

Meaning

the moment (that), just as

途端 in a sentence

家いえを出でた途端とたん、雨あめが降ふった。

The moment I left the house, it started to rain.

The kanji in 途端

途path, midway
端edge, tip

Words that share a kanji with 途端

途中とちゅう— on the way, midway, in the middle of
中途ちゅうと— midway, halfway, incomplete state
用途ようと— use, purpose, application
端はし— edge, end, tip
先端せんたん— tip, point; cutting edge, forefront

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