Verb ては

~te wa

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Formation

Verb-て form + は

Expresses a repeated pattern or cycle, often implying a frustrating outcome; 'whenever X happens, Y happens again.'

Explanation

The grammar ~ては is used to show that whenever one action or situation occurs, another action or situation repeatedly follows. It can also be used in an alternating pattern: 'do this, then that, then this, then that.'

Example sentences

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