Japatan
Formação
- V辞書形 + そばから
- Vた形 + そばから
Explicação
A そばから B means that no sooner is A done than B happens and undoes it, again and again. Typical situations are tidying up only for things to get messy at once, or learning words only to forget them. It often carries a feeling of frustration. It is not used for a single, one-time event.
Exemplos
片付けるそばから、子どもがおもちゃを出してしまう。
No sooner do I tidy up than the kids pull their toys out again.
新しい単語は 覚えるそばから 忘れていく。
I forget new words as soon as I learn them.
雪の日は、道の雪を かいたそばから、また積もってしまう。
On snowy days, the snow piles up again as soon as I clear the road.
彼は給料を もらうそばから 使ってしまうので、貯金ができない。
He spends his salary as soon as he gets it, so he can't save any money.
Observações
が早いか and や否や describe a single event, while そばから describes something that keeps happening. The second part can be in the present (habit) or past tense.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1注意した（ ）、弟はまた同じ間違いをする。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 そばから
The sentence means: No sooner do I warn my brother than he makes the same mistake again. 以上 gives a reason, くせに criticizes the same subject, and からこそ stresses a reason.
2「〜そばから」の使い方が正しい文はどれか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 掃除するそばから、犬が部屋を汚してしまう。
1 means: The dog dirties the room as soon as I clean it. そばから is for repeated situations where an effort is undone. 2 is a single event, 3 means ever since, and 4 is an invitation.
3田中さんは本を（ ）そばから内容を忘れてしまうそうだ。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 読む
そばから follows the dictionary form or ta-form. The sentence means: Mr. Tanaka says he forgets the content of books as soon as he reads them.
