Word details

が早いか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word が早いか.

Dictionary

Entry

が早いかがはやいかExpressionFreq #14327
1

After plain form of verb

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

Examples
山の麓に日が昇るが早いかただ一人山を登り始めた。
The sun had barely risen at the foot of the mountain when she set out alone up the slope.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

early, fast

6 strokesFrequency 402JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ソウサッ

Kun

はや.いはやはや-はや.まるはや.めるさ-

Nanori

さかさわ

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