や否や
as soon as; the moment ~
JLPT
N1
Структура
V (root form)+や否 や
V (root form)+や
V (root form)+や
Значение
「や否 や」indicates that one action has just occurred, and another action happens almost simultaneously with it. This second action is typically beyond the speaker's expectation.
空
が
暗
くなるや
否
や
、
大粒
の
雨
が
降
り
始
めた
。
As soon as the sky turned dark, heavy rain began to fall.
先生
が
教室
に
入
るや
否
や
、
学生達
はおしゃべりを
辞
めた
。
As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the students stopped chatting.
火災発生
の
ベル
が
鳴
るや
、
消防士達
は
部屋
を
飛
び
出
した
。
As soon as the fire bell rang, firefighters rushed out of the room.
デパート
が
開店
するや
否
や
、
待
っていた
客達
は
バーゲン
会場
に
殺到
した
。
As soon as the department store opened, the customers who had been waiting rushed into the bargain area.
