Writing basics かくときのきほん


My textbook has a section titled :

Writing Basics かくときのきほん

I'm trying to break down the hiragana.

かく means "to write" and きほん means "basic" , but I can't seem to find the
meaning of the ときの in the middle.

What does it mean here ?




This とき (時 in kanji) means "when", so 書くときの基本 is like "Basics When Writing". の
is a noun-linking particle, which is necessary because 基本 is a noun and とき
needs to modify 基本 adjectivally.

Similar examples:

  * 桜を見たときの思い出  
memories of when I saw cherry blossoms

  * 会社を辞めたときの話  
the story of when I left the company




This とき (時 in kanji) means "when", so 書くときの基本 is like "Basics When Writing". の
is a noun-linking particle, which is necessary because 基本 is a noun and とき
needs to modify 基本 adjectivally.

Similar examples:

  * 桜を見たときの思い出  
memories of when I saw cherry blossoms

  * 会社を辞めたときの話  
the story of when I left the company

