Components
48 examples found containing 'や否や' (results also include variant forms and possible homonyms)
わたし
えき
やいなや
きしゃ
汽車

I had no sooner reached the station than the train started.
かれ
わたし
つける
やいなや
げて
った

The moment he caught sight of me, he ran away.
その
おと
やいなや
いぬ
げていきました

On hearing the sound, the dog rushed away.
けいかん
警官
やいなや
かれ
した

The instant he saw the policeman, he ran away.
そこ
かける
やいなや
かのじょ
彼女
びょうき
病気
なった
No sooner had she gone there than she was taken ill.
その
おんな
ははおや
母親
やいなやわっ
した

Instantly the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying.
ひと
まれる
やいなや
かう

As soon as man is born, he begins to die.
かれ
やいなや
わたし
かれ
おこ
っている
わかった
The instant I saw him I knew he was angry.
かのじょ
彼女
いちもく
一目
やいなや
かれ
こい
してしまった

As soon as he took a look at her, he fell in love.
かのじょ
彼女
ドア
ける
やいなや
ねこ
はし

No sooner had she opened the door than a cat ran out.
その
いぬ
わたし
すがた
姿
やいなや
げて
った

Scarcely had the dog seen me before in ran away.
ホイッスル
おと
やいなや
かれ
ぜんそくりょく
全速力
はし
りだした

On hearing the whistle, they started at full speed.
おとうと
もり
はい
やいなや
かわ
みつけて
わた
った
こう
ぎし
めす
くま
いてぐっすり
ねむ
っていた

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.
かれ
えき
つくやいなや
あめ
した

The moment he arrived at the station, it began to rain.
かれ
わたし
やいなや
げた

The moment he saw me he ran away.
かのじょ
彼女
せんしつ
船室
はい
やいなや
かり
えた

She had hardly entered the cabin when the light went out.
わたし
そうするやいなや
あめ
した

No sooner had I done so than it began to rain.
かれ
わたし
やいなや
った

No sooner had he seen me than he ran away.
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