とたん
途端
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Adverb
just (now, at the moment, etc.)•just as•in the act of•as soon as•at the moment that
Example Sentences
彼を見たとたん私は吹き出した。
As soon as I saw him, I burst into laughter.
母はその知らせを聞いた途端青ざめた。
My mother grew pale on hearing the news.
彼は病院へ行ったとたん息を引き取った。
Hardly had he arrived at the hospital when he breathed his last.
私は彼女に会ったとたん誰だか分かった。
I recognized her as soon as I saw her.
私たちが出かけたとたん雨が降り始めた。
We had hardly started when it began to rain.