ヘレンは家に戻るやいなや病気になった。

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ヘレン は 家 に 戻る やいなや 病気 に なった 。

English Translation

No sooner had Helen come home than she fell sick.

Furigana

ヘレンは家(いえ)に戻(もど)るやいなや病気(びょうき)になった。

Romanji

Heren wa ie ni modoru yainaya byōki ni natta.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

戻る (もどる)

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

や否や (やいなや)

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; whether or not

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

戻

Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る

Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood