際に・さいに - Grammar Discussion

when
at the time of
in case of
on the occasion of

Structure

  • Verb[る/た] + 際(に)
  • Noun + の + 際(に)

[not used for ordinary events・formal - used with superiors, in business, in novels and in the news]

[Unlike に際して / にあたって, 際に can be used for both past and future events]

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