Verb たら最後

When to use

Formal, literary "once X happens, there's no going back (usually badly)" - near-synonym of n1-125's たが最後.

Explanation

The たら最後 grammar point indicates that once an action (in た-form) occurs, there is no going back and an unpleasant or unavoidable state follows. Often translated as 'once...then it's all over' or 'the moment...there’s no turning back.'

• このゲームを始はじめたら最後さいご、時間じかんの経たつのを忘わすれてしまいます。

  Once you start this game, you completely lose track of time.

  Kono gēmu o hajimetara saigo, jikan no tatsu no o wasurete shimaimasu.

• 彼かれはビールを一杯いっぱい飲のみ始はじめたら最後さいご、止とまらなくなります。

  Once he starts drinking a beer, he can't stop.

  Kare wa bīru o ippai nomihajimetara saigo, tomaranaku narimasu.

• この本ほんを読よみ始はじめたら最後さいご、一気いっきに読破どくはしてしまいました。

  Once I started reading this book, I ended up finishing it in one go.

  Kono hon o yomihajimetara saigo, ikki ni dokuha shite shimaimashita.

• 彼かれを怒おこらせたら最後さいご、なかなか許ゆるしてもらえないよ。

  Once you make him angry, he won't forgive you so easily.

  Kare o okorasetara saigo, nakanaka yurushite moraenai yo.

As Soon As (The Moment That)

• ～か～ないかのうちに〜ka〜naika no uchi niN2Expresses an action that occurs immediately after another…
• ～たかと思ったら〜ta ka to omottaraN2Express a sequence of events happening in quick…
• ～たとたん〜ta totanN3Express the moment something happens; 'as soon as', 'the…
• ～次第〜shidaiN2Expresses 'as soon as' (when used with Verb-ますstem) or…
• Verbる なりVerb-ru nariN1Expresses 'as soon as' or 'the moment'.
• Verbる や否やVerb-ru ya ina yaN1Expresses the idea of 'as soon as', 'the moment...'.
• Verb たが最後〜ta ga saigoN1Emphasizes 'once something happens, there is no going…
• Verb そばから〜soba karaN1Expresses that as soon as one action finishes, another…
• Verbる が早いかverb-ru ga hayai kaN1Expresses 'as soon as...' or 'the moment when...'.

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