【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜と（~to）

2019年8月5日 2024年11月2日

Contents

1 Explanation：〜と
2 Sample sentenes
3 Vocabulary
4 Comparison with Related Expressions

Explanation：〜と

Meaning
"Whenever A happens, B happens too."

Used to indicate a natural or automatic result that follows when a certain condition is met. It’s commonly used to describe what happens as a consequence or result of a particular action.

Form
V（dictionary form）+ と + + Result： Describes what happens when a certain condition is met.

Points

Cause and Effect: 〜と shows that when a specific action or condition occurs, it leads to a certain outcome, often naturally or automatically.
Non-Intentional Results: The outcome that follows 〜と is usually not something directly controlled by the speaker. Rather, it describes something that will happen naturally or is a fixed fact.
Present Tense for Certainty: This structure is commonly used in the present tense, making it suitable for general truths, fixed sequences, and predictable outcomes.

JLPT Level
N4

Notes

Automatic or Predictable Results: 〜と is often used to express a result that is expected to happen each time, making it perfect for describing instructions, routines, or general facts.
Involuntary Outcomes: Unlike some other conditional forms, 〜と does not allow for intentional actions or requests in the result clause (like using 〜ましょう or 〜たい).
Fixed Sequence: This structure is often found in guides, instructions, or to explain the function of mechanisms or devices.

Sample sentenes

このボタンを　押おすと　チケットが　出でます。
If you press this button, the ticket will come out.

このボタンを　押すと　ドアが　開あきますよ。
If you press this button, the door will open.

中なかに　入はいると　電気でんきが　つきます。
If you enter here, the light will turn on.

これを　右みぎに　まわすと　音おとが　大おおきくなります。
If you turn this to the right, the sound will be louder.

まっすぐ　行いくと　病院びょういんがあります。
If you go straight, you will see a hospital.

彼かれと　話はなすと　元気げんきになります。
Whenever I talk with him, I feel uplifted.

Vocabulary

Japanese	English
おす	to press / to push
でる	to come out
あく	(something) opens
でんき	light
みぎ	right
まわる	to turn
おと	sound
はなす	to talk

Comparison with Related Expressions

〜たら: 〜たら can be used more flexibly for hypothetical or future conditions, and it allows more varied outcomes, including intentional actions and requests.

〜ば: While also conditional, 〜ば has a less certain implication than 〜と and may imply a more optional or less automatic consequence.