Definition of や否や (やいなや)

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や否や

やいなや

yainaya

expression
1.
the minute (that) ..., no sooner than ...
2.
whether or not
Related Kanji
negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 60 results)

He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two

にちよう
日曜日
あさ
、ジョージ
たく
自宅
居間
らんにゅ
乱入
One Sunday morning George burst into the living room and said the following

Scarcely had the dog seen me before in ran away

かれ
とうちゃ
到着
しょくじ
食事
As soon as he arrived, he demanded a meal

The minute I entered the room, they stopped talking

On hearing the sound, the dog rushed away

On hearing the whistle, they started at full speed

しょうと
衝突
おと
かれ
いえ
As soon as he heard the crash, he rushed out of the house

わた
ひこうじょう
飛行場
とうちゃ
到着
こう
飛行機
りく
離陸
The airplane took off as soon as I arrived at the airport

She came here as soon as she heard it

けいかん
警官
すが
姿
いな
や否や
かれ
The instant he saw the policeman, he ran away

わた
もくてき
目的地
かれ
でん
電話
As soon as I arrived at the destination, I called him

わた
かのじょ
彼女
がお
笑顔
あいさつ
挨拶
As soon as she saw me, she greeted me with a smile

He jumped to his feet the moment he heard the news

The instant I saw him I knew he was angry

しょうじ
少女
かいぶつ
怪物
すが
姿
No sooner had the girl caught sight of the monster than she ran away

No sooner had the younger brother gone into the forest than he found the river, swam across it, and there on the other side was the she-bear, fast asleep

On entering the barn, he found a missing bike

わた
えき
しゃ
汽車
I had no sooner reached the station than the train started

No sooner had I gone out than it began to rain
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