JLPT N4 Grammar - 〜と (How to say "Whenever [A] happens, [B] also happens" in Japanese)

The video tutorial introduces the concept of the Tower of Conditions, focusing on how the Party of Conditions is used to describe general matters where one event naturally leads to another. Through examples involving cherry blossoms, the tutorial illustrates how certain sentences can express common occurrences. It also discusses routines and how they differ from common matters, emphasizing that not all routines can be generalized in the same way.

What is the primary function of the Tower of Conditions in sentence formation?

• To list unrelated ideas

• To connect general matters with natural outcomes

• To express hypothetical scenarios

• To describe past events

In the example of cherry blossoms, what does the occurrence of spring naturally lead to?

• Cherry blossoms blooming

• The start of summer

• Rainy weather

• The end of winter

Which of the following is an example of a common matter suitable for the Tower of Conditions?

• I eat breakfast at 8 AM

• Leaves fall in autumn

• I go jogging every evening

• I read a book before bed

Why can't personal routines always be used with the Tower of Conditions?

• They are too frequent

• They are not common matters

• They are unpredictable

• They are too specific

What is the key difference between a common matter and a personal routine in the context of conditions?

• Common matters are less predictable than routines

• Routines are more frequent than common matters

• Common matters are universal, routines are personal

• Routines are always related to time