Verbる が早いか JLPT N1

Formation

Verb-dictionary form + 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...'.

Example sentences

• 部屋に入るが早いか、彼はテレビをつけた。

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

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

• 電車に乗るが早いか、私はすぐに眠ってしまった。

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

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

• 彼女が見るが早いか、すぐに泣き始めた。

  The moment she looked, she began to cry.

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

• 給料をもらうが早いか、全て使い果たしてしまった。

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

  Kyuuryou o morau ga hayai ka, subete tsukaihatashite shimatta.