Verb (dictionary form) + が早いか

This is used to express “as soon as ___ happens, ___ happens”. 

As soon as the game started, he hit a home run.

Kare wa shiai ga hajimaru ga hayai ka, homuran o utta.

彼は試合が始まるが早いか、ホームランを打った。

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Remove ます from the verb + add 次第 (shidai)

This is used to express “As soon as x happens, y”.

As soon as the sun sets, it gets dark.

Taiyou ga shizumi shidai, kuraku narimasu.

太陽が沈み次第、暗くなります。

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Verb たら tara + すぐに sugu ni + [event]

It is used to express “When the verb happens, immediately after X will happen.”

I’ll call you as soon as I get home.

Iie ni kaettara, sugu ni denwa suru.

家へ帰ったら、すぐに電話する。

The conjunctions けれども (formal) and けど (formal and informal) are like “although” and are used to indicate a contrast between two ideas or situations.

Both けれども and けど can be used in both spoken and written Japanese.

To use けれども and けど you can just add it to verbs and i-adjectives.

HOWEVER || You need to add だ after nouns and na-adjectives before you add it to them.

Example:

雨が降っていたけれども、散歩に行きました。

Ame ga futte ita keredomo, sanpo ni ikimashita.

Although it was raining, I still went for a walk.

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Check out the full lesson on although in Japanese here.

The Japanese expression for “after all” is それでもやはり (soredemo yahari).

This phrase is used to indicate that something is still true or relevant even after considering other factors.

You can use it in a variety of contexts, such as when you are expressing surprise, confirming a fact, or emphasising a point.

Place this word at the beginning of the second part of your sentence:

彼女は忙しい人だけど、それでもやはり私たちと会ってくれた。

Kanojo wa isogashii hito dakedo, soredemo yahari watashitachi to atte kureta.

She’s a busy person, but after all, she still met with us.

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Check out the full lesson on after all in Japanese here.

とりあえず is an incredibly native-sounding way to express “for now”.

Its use can be difficult at times because it can be used in many ways, but if you use it like the example sentences below, you’ll be sure to blow minds.

It’s often used to express a temporary idea or solution before a better one can be found.

とりあえず、これで落ち着きましょう。

Toriaezu, kore de ochitsukimashou.

For now, let’s settle with this.

とりあえず、食べ物を用意しましょう。

Toriaezu, tabemono wo youi shimashou.

For now, let’s prepare some food.

とりあえず、ここで待ちましょう。

Toriaezu, koko de machimashou.

For now, let’s wait here.

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Check out the full lesson on for now in Japanese here.

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