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途端 (とたん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

途と端たん

と

た

ん

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, adverb

just as; the moment; as soon as

Used in the pattern 〜た途端（に）to mean 'just as something happened' or 'the very moment after'. Emphasizes immediate, often unexpected, consequence.

家いえを出でた途と端たんに雨あめが降ふり出だした。
The moment I left the house, it started raining.
彼かれは試

し

験けん

が

終お

わっ

た

途と

端たん

、

緊きん

張ちょう

が

解と

け

た

。

As soon as the exam was over, his tension melted away.

Written forms

途と端たんUsage33%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
とたんUsage66%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in casual contexts.
トタンUsage1%

Kanji

途route, way, road
端edge, origin, end

Similar words

瞬しゅん間かん
瞬間 is a general noun for 'moment' or 'instant', while 途端 is specifically used in the pattern 〜た途端（に）to stress immediate consequence.
や否いなや
や否や is a more formal, literary pattern meaning 'as soon as', often used in written language, whereas 途端 is common in both speech and writing.

Etymology

Compound of 途 (to, 'way' or 'path') and 端 (tan, 'edge' or 'end'), literally 'the edge of the path', figuratively 'the very moment'.