その子はお母さんを見るやいなやワッと泣き出した。

Sentence Analyzer

その子はお母さんを見るやいなやわっと泣き出した。

English Translation

No sooner had the child seen his mother than he burst into tears.

Furigana

その子(こ)はお母(かあ)さんを見(み)るやいなやワッと泣(な)き出(だ)した。

Romanji

Sono ko wa okāsan o miru yainaya wa to nakidashita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

は (は)

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

お母さん (おかあさん)

mother

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

や否や (やいなや)

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

わっ (わっ、ワッ)

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

泣く (なく)

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl