ヘレンは家に戻るやいなや病気になった。
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English Translation
No sooner had Helen come home than she fell sick.
Furigana
ヘレンは家 に戻 るやいなや病気 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
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood