EP117: When to Use “Toki” in Japanese 🇯🇵 | Taberu Toki, Tabeta Toki

Do you sometimes say “taberu no toki” or “iku no toki” in Japanese? 🤔

In this short episode, we’ll look at one small but very common mistake with とき (toki), meaning “when” or “at the time.”

The basic pattern is simple:

食べるとき (taberu toki) — when I eat
食べたとき (tabeta toki) — when I ate
行くとき (iku toki) — when I go
行ったとき (itta toki) — when I went

You don’t need の between the verb and とき!

We’ll also look at examples like 学生のとき (gakusei no toki) and 若いとき (wakai toki), and briefly compare とき with ～たら (tara).

A short episode, but an important little point that can make your Japanese sound much more natural!

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