► 接続助詞
や [や] [や否や] [liter] meaning: or rank: 3
☆ 男は警官を見るや否や逃げ出した ⇨ The man saw the cop and started running away
► 成句
や否や [(2)やいなや] [liter] meaning: as soon as rank: 3
☆ 彼は警官を見るや否や逃げ出した ⇨ He started running away as soon as he saw the cop (☛ Note that the verb before “や否や” is always infinitive regardless of the tense of the action)
☆ 彼女はデビューするや否や大スターになった ⇨ As soon as she debuted she became a superstar (☛ Note that the verb before “や否や” is always infinitive regardless of the tense of the action)
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