On this page, you can learn how to say when somebody started something in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
| My younger brother started tennis when he was 5 years old. |
| o to u to wa go sa i no to ki ni te ni su wo ha ji me ma shi ta |
| 弟は五才のときにテニスを始めました。 |
One by one
- 弟（おとうと） → my younger brother
- は → no meaning
- 五才（ご・さい） → 5 years old
- のときに → when
- テニス → tennis
- を → no meaning
- 始めました（はじ・めました） → started
Note: のときに
のときに means ‘when’ and is used after a noun. Use ときに after a verb.
Example: noun のときに
- 五才のときに → when (the person was) 5 years old
- 中学一年生のときに → when (the person was) in Year 7
【Japanese Vocabulary】Schools and Year Levels
You can learn Japanese words for primary school, high school, university, grade 1, year 7, year 12 and so on.
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Example: verb ときに
- ねるときに → when you sleep
- あるくときに → when you walk
Vocabulary
【Japanese Vocabulary】Sports
You can learn Japanese words for baseball, soccer, rugby, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, swimming, track and field and so on.
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【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let's learn how to say someone's age
On this page, you can learn how to say someone's age in Japanese.
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2016.11.28
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- My mother started swimming when she was 10 years old.
- My older sister started basketball when she was 12 years old.
Task 2: Change into English.
- 私は九才のときにサッカーをはじめました。
- 兄は十五才のときにゴルフをはじめました。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.