Learn Japanese grammar: が早いか (ga hayai ka). Meaning: as soon as.
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が早いか - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
その人は、信号の色が変わるが早いか、走り出した。
変わるのとほとんど同時に
sono hito wa, shingou no iro ga kawaru ga hayai ka, hashiri dashita.
That guy ran off as soon as the crosswalk light changed.
Example #2
デパートが開店するが早いか、主婦たちが特売場に押し寄せた。
開店したとたんに
depaato ga kaiten suru ga hayai ka, shufu tachi ga tokubaijou ni oshiyoseta.
As soon as the new department store opened, all of the house wives rushed in for the bargain sales.
Example #3
隣席のクラスメイトは、授業の終わりのベルが鳴るが早いか、教室を出て行った。
なったととたんに
rinseki no kurasumeito wa, jugyou no owari no beru ga naru ga hayai ka, kyoushitsu wo dete itta.
My classmate who sits next to me rushed out of the classroom the instant the bell rang.
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 信号 | しんごう | traffic light |
| 走り出す | はしりだす | to run |
| 開店 | かいてん | open up shop |
| 主婦 | しゅふ | housewife |
| 特売場 | とくばいじょう | bargain sale |
| 押し寄せる | おしよせる | to rush for; advance on; march for |
| 隣席 | りんせき | next seat; seat next to |
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