How to Say ‘When there's a fight’ in Japanese
けんかの時
kenka no toki
[ken-ka noh jee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put a noun + の時 to say "when there's...": 雨の時 (ame no toki) "when it rains". After a verb, drop the の: 帰る時 "when going home".
Phrase Breakdown
けんか
kenka
[ken-ka]
fight; quarrel
A disagreement or fight, often between friends, siblings, or family members.
ともだちとけんかした。
I had a fight with my friend.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
時
toki
[jee]
time
Refers to the time part of a reservation.
日時の時は七時です。
The time part of the date and time is seven o’clock.
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