や否や

やいなや

the minute (that) ...

Meanings

  1. expression, after the dictionary form of a verb the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as
  2. whether or not

Its kanji

In sentences

私わたしは家いえに着つくやいなや寝ねた。 The moment I arrived home, I went to bed. #158032

彼かれは私わたしを見みるやいなや逃にげた。 The moment he saw me he ran away. #105565

外ほかに出でるや否いなや雨あめが降ふってきた。 No sooner had I gone out than it began to rain. #184887

彼かれは警官けいかんを見みるや否いなや逃亡とうぼうした。 As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran away. #2261629

彼かれは私わたしを見みるやいなや逃にげ去さった。 No sooner had he seen me than he ran away. #105564

彼かれは私わたしを見みるやいなや走はしり去さった。 As soon as he saw me, he ran away. #105566

彼かれは警官けいかんをみるや否いなや走はしり去さった。 As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran away. #107952

彼かれはそれを見みるや否いなや青あおくなった。 No sooner had he seen it than he turned pale. #112183