〜と（条件）
〜と（条件） means when/if; once (natural result). It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「と」 is used when one event naturally leads to another. It is common for directions, machine operation, seasonal changes, and repeated results. The clause after it usually does not express a request or the speaker's will.
Japanese sources describe it as 「条件と自然な結果」.
〜と（条件） examples
春になると、暖かくなります。
When spring comes, it gets warm.
このボタンを押すと、ドアが開きます。
When you press this button, the door opens.
〜と（条件） exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この道をまっすぐ行く（ ）、駅があります。
- と ✓
- ので
- 場合は
- のに
If you go straight on this road, there is a station.
右に曲がる（ ）、銀行があります。
- ので
- と ✓
- ために
- し
If you turn right, there is a bank.
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