Meaning of すると in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level すると JLPT 4

Romaji suruto

Parts of speech

conjunction

Meaning

thereupon; hereupon

Example Sentences

すると used in context

緑(みどり)のボタンを押して下さい(ください)、すると明かり(あかり)がつきます。

Push the green button, and the light goes on.
物事(ものごと)をあわてて(あわてる)すると、間違い(まちがい)をします(する)。

You make mistakes if you do things in a hurry.
彼(あれ)は黙った(だまる)ままでいた(いる)。すると、彼(あれ)女はさらに怒りだした(おこりだす)。

He remained silent, so that she got still more angry.
彼(あれ)はまさに彼(あれ)女に電話をかけよう(でんわをかける)としていた、するとそのとき、彼(あれ)女からの手紙(てがみ)が来た。

He was about to call her up, when her letter came.
彼(あれ)(あれ)はすごいスピードで走りだした(はしりだす)、すると人々(ひとびと)は跳び退いて(とびのく)彼(あれ)(あれ)に道(みち)をゆずり(ゆずる)始めた。

He started to run very fast, so that people began to jump out of his way.
彼(あれ)が何か(なにか)すると必ず(かならず)彼(あれ)女が嗅ぎつける(かぎつける)。

He never does anything but she smells it out.

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