Japatan
Formação
- V辞書形 + や否や
- V辞書形 + や
Explicação
A や否や B means that B happened at the very moment A happened. B is often a reaction triggered by A or something unexpected. B must be a past fact, not an intention, command or request. 否や can be dropped, leaving just や. It is a formal written expression often seen in news articles and novels.
Exemplos
社長が会議室に 入ってくるや否や、全員が立ち上がった。
The moment the president entered the meeting room, everyone stood up.
新しいゲームは 発売されるや否や、数時間で売り切れた。
As soon as the new game was released, it sold out within a few hours.
空港に 着くや否や、激しい雨が降り出した。
The moment we arrived at the airport, it started to pour.
その歌手がステージに 現れるや、会場から大きな拍手が起こった。
The instant the singer appeared on stage, the hall burst into applause.
Observações
Use the dictionary form; 開けたや否や is wrong. It is almost the same as が早いか, but や否や is often followed by an unexpected event.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1窓を（ ）や否や、冷たい風が入ってきた。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 開ける
や否や follows the dictionary form, even for past events. The sentence means: The moment I opened the window, cold wind came in.
2「〜や否や」の使い方が正しい文はどれか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 試験が終わるや否や、学生たちは一斉に話し始めた。
B must be a past fact. 4 means: The moment the exam ended, the students all started talking. 1 is a request, 2 a wish, and 3 an intention.
3電話を切る（ ）、またベルが鳴った。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 や否や
The sentence means: The moment I hung up, the phone rang again. ことなく means without doing, どころか means far from, and ばかりに gives the cause of a bad result.
