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JLPT N3 · particle

と (to)

と is a Japanese particle meaning “if; when”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
と
Romaji
to
Word class
particle
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. if; when · particle, conjunction · marks hypothetical condition
  2. and; as well as · particle, conjunction
  3. with; together with; accompanied by · particle
  4. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) · particle
  5. when; once · particle, conjunction · indicates natural or certain outcome

Example sentences

冬に暖かい服装をしていないと、ひどいかぜをひくことになりかねない。
If you don't wear warm clothes in winter, it wouldn't be surprising if you caught a bad cold.
Tatoeba #124370
長時間歩くと踵にたこができる。
If you walk a lot, you will develop calluses on your heel.
Tatoeba #125874
注意しないと、問題に巻き込まれますよ。
If you don't look out, you will get into trouble.
Tatoeba #126351

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1008490 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.