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    3. や否や

    や否や

    や​否いなや​

    the minute (that) ...

    NTExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    やいなや

    Expressions

    1.
    the minute (that) ..., no sooner than ..., as soon as
    2.
    whether or not

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    否
    いな・いや…(1)
    negate・no・noes・refuse・decline…(1)
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
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