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Korean grammar

자마자

jamaja

Immediately after

In English: as soon as

Indicates that something happens immediately at the end of an action.

  • 비가 그치자마자 날씨가 추워졌다.

    비가 그치자마자 날씨가 추워젇따.said like thisbiga geuchijamaja nalssiga chuwojeotda.

    The weather got cold as soon as the rain stopped.

  • 벨이 울리자마자 아이들은 방을 뛰쳐나갔다.

    베리 울리자마자 아이드른 방을 뛰처나갇따.said like thisberi ullijamaja aideureun bangeul ttwicheonagatda.

    The children ran out of the room as soon as the bell rang.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.