~か~ないうちに (barely had X happened)
grammar2 sentences
Pattern meaning 'almost as soon as X, barely had X happened when Y.' The verb appears in both affirmative and negative form to emphasize the near-instantaneous transition between the two events.
2 sentences
Pattern meaning 'almost as soon as X, barely had X happened when Y.' The verb appears in both affirmative and negative form to emphasize the near-instantaneous transition between the two events.