Verbる が早いか

When to use

が早いか: the instant X, Y (言うが早いか).

Explanation

Verbる が早いか indicates that something happens immediately after something else. It's similar to 'as soon as...' or 'no sooner than...'.

• 部屋へやに入はいるが早はやいか、彼かれはテレビをつけた。

  No sooner had he entered the room than he turned on the TV.

  Heya ni hairu ga hayai ka, kare wa terebi o tsuketa.

• 電車でんしゃに乗のるが早はやいか、私わたしはすぐに眠ねむってしまった。

  As soon as I got on the train, I immediately fell asleep.

  Densha ni noru ga hayai ka, watashi wa sugu ni nemutte shimatta.

• 彼女かのじょが見みるが早はやいか、すぐに泣なき始はじめた。

  The moment she looked, she began to cry.

  Kanojo ga miru ga hayai ka, sugu ni naki hajimeta.

• 給料きゅうりょうをもらうが早はやいか、全すべて使つかい果はたしてしまった。

  No sooner had I received my salary than I spent it all.

  Kyuuryou o morau ga hayai ka, subete tsukaihatashite shimatta.

As Soon As (The Moment That)

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