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The same phone has two qualities at once. Here, the pattern is about more than when an action happens.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 3

〜と同時に~to douji ni

at the same time; while also

「〜と同時に」 links events happening nearly together or two qualities that coexist, including contrasting sides.

How it works

  1. The same phone has two qualities at once. Here, the pattern is about more than when an action happens.

    The same phone has two qualities at once. Here, the pattern is about more than when an action happens.

  2. The two events share one clock: the product sells out as soon as it goes on sale, emphasizing that they happen almost at the same instant.

    The two events share one clock: the product sells out as soon as it goes on sale, emphasizing that they happen almost at the same instant.

  3. Attach the pattern directly to the plain form of verbs and い-adjectives. The examples use 「広げる」 and 「見やすい」.

    Attach the pattern directly to the plain form of verbs and い-adjectives. The examples use 「広げる」 and 「見やすい」.

  4. Nouns and な-adjectives often take 「であると同時に」, as in 「便利であると同時に」.

    Nouns and な-adjectives often take 「であると同時に」, as in 「便利であると同時に」.

  5. Nouns marking a starting point in time can take the pattern directly. 「発売と同時に」 means at the very moment something goes on sale.

    Nouns marking a starting point in time can take the pattern directly. 「発売と同時に」 means at the very moment something goes on sale.

In the SNS example, the benefit and the risk coexist. This pattern can also connect two contrasting sides.

In the SNS example, the benefit and the risk coexist. This pattern can also connect two contrasting sides.

Example sentences

  • SNSえすえぬえすesuenuesuはわwa情報じょうほうjouhouをo早くはやくhayaku広げるひろげるhirogeruとto同時どうじdoujiに、ni、誤った情報あやまったじょうほうayamattajouhouもmo広げひろげhirogeてteしまうshimauことkotoがgaあります。arimasu。

    Social media spreads information quickly, but at the same time, it can also spread false information.

  • 人気にんきninkiのno商品しょうひんshouhinはわwa売るうるuruとto同時どうじdoujiに、ni、すぐsuguにni売りうりuri切れるきれるkireru

In a conversation

  • A
    この新しいあたらしいスマートフォンすまーとふぉんの使い心地つかいごこちはわどうですか。

    A: How do you like this new smartphone?

  • B
    画面がめんが大きくおおきくて見やすいみやすいと同時どうじに、とても軽くかるくて持ちやすいもちやすいですよ。

    B: The screen is large and easy to read, and at the same time, it's very light and easy to hold.

  • A
    それはわ使いやすつかいやすそうですね。私わたしも購入こうにゅうを検討けんとうしてみます。

    A: That sounds easy to use. I'll consider buying one too.

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    Social media can spread information quickly while also spreading misinformation.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    SNSは情報を早く広げる____、誤った情報も広げてしまうことがあります。

    Social media can spread information quickly while also spreading misinformation.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜とともにtogether with
  • 〜しかないhave no choice but to
  • 〜ずにはいられないcan't help doing
  • 〜一方でwhile also showing another side
  • 〜させられるbe prompted to feel or think
  • 〜のみならずnot only, but also
  • 〜と同時にat the same time; while also
  • 〜によって・〜により・〜によるby means of; due to
  • 〜だけにprecisely because
  • 〜としてもeven if; supposing that
  • 〜に先立って・〜に先立ちbefore; prior to an event
  • どちらかというと〜・どちらかといえば〜if I had to choose; rather
Previous〜のみならずNext〜によって・〜により・〜による

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ことkoto
もmo
あります。arimasu。

Popular products are sometimes sold out as soon as they go on sale.