〜か〜ないかのうちに

Formation

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Ta-Form
Verb
ない-Form
Verb
かのうちに

Meaning

Indicates that one action or event follows another so closely that they are almost simultaneous. It often implies that the second event happens even before the first is fully completed.

Examples

授業が終わるか終わらないかのうちに、生徒たちは教室を飛び出した。

No sooner had the class ended than the students dashed out of the room.

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