JLPT N1
～が早いか
no sooner than; as soon as
Structure / Usage
Verb (dictionary form / た-form) + が早いか
Example Sentences
ベルが鳴るが早いか、生徒たちは教室を飛び出した。
No sooner had the bell rung than the students rushed out of the classroom.
彼は帰宅するが早いか、テレビをつけた。
As soon as he got home, he turned on the TV.