〜が早いか

This means that something happened right after something else. It shows things happened very, very fast.

Contrasts with(2)

This means that right after you do something, something else happens. It often feels like the second thing makes the first thing useless.

〜次第

This means "as soon as" or "once." You use it when one thing will happen right after another. It is for formal talks or business plans.

More formal alternatives(3)

This means something happened right after another thing. It often shows surprise. Think of it like 'as soon as' or 'the moment that'.

This means that right after you do something, something else happens. It often feels like the second thing makes the first thing useless.

This phrase means "the moment" or "as soon as." It shows that something else happened right after the first thing. Sometimes, it shows surprise.

Less formal alternatives(1)

This means that something happened right after something else. It shows things happened very, very fast.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

This means something happened right after another thing. It often shows surprise. Think of it like 'as soon as' or 'the moment that'.

〜か〜ないかのうちに

This means a second thing happens right after a first thing. It shows almost no time passed between them. It can feel sudden or surprising.

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Dictionary

〜が早いか

This means something happens right after another thing. It is like saying "as soon as" or "the moment that."

N1 KMT8FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedImmediately After LiteraryGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + が早いかPrimary

Verb [た-form] + が早いか

This means something happens right after another thing. It is like saying "as soon as" or "the moment that."

終業のチャイムが鳴るが早いか、生徒たちは教室を飛び出した。

As soon as the end-of-day chime rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEducation

彼はベッドに横になるが早いか、ぐうぐうと大きないびきをかき始めた。

The moment he lay down on the bed, he started snoring loudly.

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life

その人気商品は、店に入荷するが早いか、いつも売り切れてしまう。

As for that popular product, as soon as it's stocked in the store, it always sells out immediately.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance

犯人はパトカーのサイレンを聞くが早いか、人質を置いて逃げようとしたが、身動きが取れなかった。

The moment the criminal heard the police car's siren, he tried to abandon the hostage and flee, but he couldn't move.

FormalPastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativePolitics & Law

将軍が馬から降りたが早いか、敵の矢が胸に突き刺さった。

The moment the general dismounted his horse, an enemy's arrow pierced his chest.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeHistory Military

This grammar is like "as soon as" or "the moment that." It is more formal than "ta totan ni." It shows more surprise than "ya ina ya." It is mostly used in writing.

Don't use this when you want to do something. For example, you cannot say "As soon as I get home, I will study."

Use this when you want to connect two ideas. The second idea happens right after the first. It often happens very quickly or unexpectedly. You cannot use it at the end of a sentence.

Often confused with(1)

This means that something happened right after something else. It shows things happened very, very fast.

Contrasts with(2)

This means that right after you do something, something else happens. It often feels like the second thing makes the first thing useless.

〜次第

This means "as soon as" or "once." You use it when one thing will happen right after another. It is for formal talks or business plans.

More formal alternatives(3)

This means something happened right after another thing. It often shows surprise. Think of it like 'as soon as' or 'the moment that'.

This means that right after you do something, something else happens. It often feels like the second thing makes the first thing useless.

This phrase means "the moment" or "as soon as." It shows that something else happened right after the first thing. Sometimes, it shows surprise.

Less formal alternatives(1)

This means that something happened right after something else. It shows things happened very, very fast.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.