only after, not until

Intermediate

20-25 min

common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Indicates that action B cannot happen until action A is completed.

[Verb て form] + からでないと / からでなければ

契約書を読んでからでないと、サインできません。

Keiyakusho wo yonde kara de naito, sain dekimasen.

I cannot sign until after I read the contract.

試してからでなければ、分からない。

Tameshite kara de nakereba, wakaranai.

I won't know until after I try it.

Emphasizes order of actions.

～ばかりか / ～ばかりでなく

not only...but also

～に違いない

must be ~, no doubt that ~, undoubtedly

～に関して/関する

regarding ~, concerning ~, about ~

～について/つい

about ~, concerning ~

～に伴って/伴い/伴う

along with ~, as ~ (changes)

Use when order matters.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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