-자마자

Meaning

1. 1

   A connective ending used to indicate that the following event or situation occurs right after the preceding event or situation.

   앞의 말이 나타내는 사건이나 상황이 일어나고 곧바로 뒤의 말이 나타내는 사건이나 상황이 일어남을 나타내는 연결 어미.

Example sentences

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• 나는 너무 피곤해서 침대에 눕자마자 잠이 들었다.

  I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I lay down on the bed.

• 민준이는 게임을 좋아해서 집에 오자마자 항상 컴퓨터부터 켠다.

  Minjun loves games, so as soon as he gets home he always turns on the computer first.

• 승규는 할아버지가 쓰러지셨다는 소식을 듣자마자 병원으로 달려왔다.

  As soon as Seunggyu heard his grandfather had collapsed, he rushed to the hospital.

• 너 모자를 새로 샀구나. 잘 어울려.

  You bought a new hat. It suits you.

  고마워. 가게에서 보자마자 마음에 들어서 바로 산 거야.

  Thanks. I liked it as soon as I saw it in the store, so I bought it right away.