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かれ
彼
は
に
逃
げるか
に
逃
げないかのうちにまた
つか
捕
まった。
He had scarcely escaped when he was recaptured.
Grammar and points of interest
うちに うちに
 
while still
彼は逃げるか逃げないかのうちにまた捕まった。
〜か〜ないかのうちに 〜か〜ないかのうちに
 
as soon as; almost at the same time as
彼は逃げるか逃げないかのうちにまた捕まった。
particle か particle か
 
embedded / indirect questions
彼は逃げるか逃げないかのうちにまた捕まった。
Conjugations and inflections
  逃げる is the plain form of ichidan verb 逃げる   ALL INFLECTIONS
  逃げる is the plain form of ichidan verb 逃げる   ALL INFLECTIONS
  捕まった is the past form of 'ru' godan verb 捕まる   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
か れ 1
pronoun
1. he; him
2. his
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に げ る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to escape; to run away
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う ち に 0
noun
jettisoned cargo
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ま た 0
adverb, conjunction, prefix
again; and; also; still (doing something)  (often written with kana only)
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つ か ま る 3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be caught; to be arrested  (usu. 捕まる)
2. to hold on to; to grasp  (usu. 掴まる; often written with kana only)
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Kanji
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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彳
step
皮
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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丨
stick   
厂
cliff
又
また again   
逃
トウ   にげる    のがれる to escape   にがす    のがす to free   
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兆
チョウ   きざし sign, indication   きざす to show signs (of)   
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⺢
スイ   みず water   
儿
legs
⻌
move
捕
ホ   とる    とらえる    つかまえる to catch, to grasp   とらわれる    つかまる to be caught   
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甫
ホ    the first time   
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用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
扌
hand
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