Verb てから~

〜te kara

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 15: Before, after, when, 5 of 6

Formation

Verb-て形 + から

Express a sequence of actions or events; 'after', 'since', 'once'.

When to use

The everyday "after doing X, then..." - simple sequencing, doubles as "since" for a state that began at that point.

Explanation

The ~てから grammar point is used to indicate the sequence of actions or events, meaning that one action or event occurs after another. It can be translated as 'after', 'since', or 'once' in English. The て-form indicates the first action and から shows the sequence.

Example sentences

Sequence (After / As A Result)

Corpus examples (60)

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