〜てから te kara

〜てから（te kara）means “after doing; after that”. Attached to the て-form of a verb, から indicates that the second action takes place after the first one is completed. Formation: V-て + から

after doing; after that

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Formation

V-て + から

Explanation

Attached to the て-form of a verb, から indicates that the second action takes place after the first one is completed. It emphasizes the sequence: first A, and only then B. The tense of the whole sentence is shown at the end, not on the てから clause.

Examples

手を洗ってからご飯を食べます。
てをあらってからごはんをたべます。
I eat after washing my hands.
宿題が終わってからテレビを見ました。
しゅくだいがおわってからてれびをみました。
I watched TV after the homework was done.

Note

〜てから stresses the order of two actions; the plain 〜て just lists actions in sequence without that emphasis.

FAQ

〜てから — what does it mean and how is it used?

after doing; after that. Attached to the て-form of a verb, から indicates that the second action takes place after the first one is completed. It emphasizes the sequence: first A, and only then B. The tense of the whole sentence is shown at the end, not on the てから clause.

〜てから — how do you form it?

V-て + から

〜てから — any usage notes?

〜てから stresses the order of two actions; the plain 〜て just lists actions in sequence without that emphasis.

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