〜か〜ないかのうちに
- Pattern
- 〜か〜ないかのうちに
- Level
- N1
- Reading
- かないかのうちに
- Meaning
- Just as; no sooner than
- Attaches to
- Verb た-form
- Nuance & register
Describes two actions happening almost simultaneously, with the second action occurring immediately after the first.
- Example
先生が教室に入ったか入らないかのうちに、生徒たちは静かになった。 No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students became quiet.