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や否や

やいなや

Readings

やいなや

Meanings

  1. 1.
    expthe minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as
  2. 2.
    expwhether or not

Kanji breakdown

否
N47 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

そこに出かけるやいなや彼女は病気になった。

No sooner had she gone there than she was taken ill.

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や否ややいなや

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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