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Time
とき
V (casual)
い-Adj
な-Adj + な
N + の
+ とき
Means "time". When used like this, means "at the time of".
[!info] Example 行った==とき==、{誰|だれ}もいなかった。 When I went, no one was there.
際に
V (dictionary)
V (た)
N + の
+ 際に・際は
{際|さい}に means "time", "when". More formal than とき.
[!info] Example {家|いえ}で{入|はい}る==際に=={靴|くつ}を{脱|ぬ}いでください。 Please take off your shoes when entering the house.
ことがある
Means "there are time when". Used by combining to a verb.
[!info] Example {時々|とき|どき}パリへ行く==ことがある==。 I sometimes go to Paris.
ところ
Means "just about to". Used when describing what we're about to do. Can also mean "just after something happened". Used by combining to a verb.
[!info] Example 今ご{飯|はん}を作る==ところ==です。 I'm about to make dinner.
から～まで
See から: 🔰 Particles (2)#From, since (from). See まで: 🔰 Particles (2)#まで (until). See から～まで: 🔰 Particles (2)#から～まで (from... until).
前に
V (dictionary)
N + の
+ 前に
{前|まえ}に means before (time) or in front of (place).
[!info] Examples {寝|ねる}る==前に==、レストランに行こうと思います。 I think I'll go to the restaurant before sleeping.
レストランの==前に=={自転車|じ|てん|しゃ}があります。 There are bikes in front of the restaurant.
後で
V (た)
N + の
+ 後で
{後|あと}で means after or later. ⚠ Only works with the past form of verbs!
[!info] Example 食べた==後で==、寝ます。 After eating, I'll go to sleep.
ころ・ごろ
N (time)
+ ごろ
Means "around" or "about".
[!info] Example 午後８時==ごろ==来てください。 Please come around 8PM.
V (casual)
い/な-Adj
N + の
+ ころ
Means "when".
[!info] Example {子供|こども}の==ころ==、毎日{公園|こうえん}で{遊|あそ}んだ。 When I was a kid, I played every day at the park.
までに
This indicates a time limit for the action, similar to "by".
[!info] Example {来週|らい|しゅう}==までに=={終|お}わってください。 Please finish by next week.
ぶりに
N (time)
+ ぶりに~する
N (time)
+ ぶり + の
N
Means "for the first time in duration". Used for long times (can be a psychologically perceived one). Used with nouns measuring time.
[!info] Example ３{年|ねん}==ぶりに==ブラジルを{戻|もど}ります。 For the first time in 3 years, I'm returning to Brazil.
から〜にかけて
Means "through", "from... until". Indicates that something happens over a period of time.
[!info] Example {朝|あさ}==から=={夜|よる}==にかかて==ゲームしたい。 I want to play games from morning to night.
上で
V (た)
N + の
+ 上で
{上|うえ}で means "after", "upon". Shows a logical progression. Mostly used in formal situations.
[!info] Examples {面接|めんせつ}の==上で==、{連絡|れんらく}します。 We will contact you after the interview.