N2Pattern 1
〜際(に)
Formula:
V-る/V-た/N の
Examples & key points
ご利用の際は、身分証をご提示ください。
Goriyō no sai wa, mibunshō o goteiji kudasai.
Please show identification when using the service.
際 is the formal とき, at home on signs, in manuals and in service
お帰りの際に、鍵をお返しください。
Okaeri no sai ni, kagi o okaeshi kudasai.
Please return the key when you leave.
It usually pairs with an お- or ご- honorific noun
日常会話で使うと、かえって堅く聞こえます。
Nichijō kaiwa de tsukau to, kaette kataku kikoemasu.
In everyday speech it comes across as stiff instead.
Between friends とき is enough
Tags:
high-frequency
