Meaning of や否や in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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や否や
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Kana Readingやいなや
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Romajiyainaya
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- whether or not
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Example Sentences
や否や, やいなや used in context
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As soon as he took a look at her, he fell in love.
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She cried out the moment she saw her mother.
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No sooner had she found him than she burst into tears.
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The moment she saw me, she burst into tears.
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She come here as soon as she heard of it.
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She had hardly entered the cabin when the light went out.
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