~と (conditional)

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The conditional particle ~と after a plain-form predicate, marking automatic, natural, or habitual consequence — 'whenever X, then Y (inevitably).' Used for natural laws, routines, and reliable if-then patterns (春が来ると暖かくなる, 'when spring comes, it gets warm'). Covers both the conditional 'if/whenever' and the temporal 'when' senses. Distinct from ~たら (one-off conditional) and ~ば (general conditional).

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