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JLPT N1 Grammar

が早いか

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N1 · Condition · verb辞書形 + が早いか

as soon as; no sooner than

verb辞書形 + が早いか

が早いか means the second action happens almost immediately after the first.

It is often used in written narration; the second action is usually not a command or request.

ベルが鳴るが早いか、学生たちは教室を飛び出した。

As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.

Do not use it like ordinary たら; it emphasizes almost no gap between actions.

A happens, and B follows instantly: が早いか.

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