This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

その音を聞くやいなや、犬は逃げていきました。

Sentence Analyzer

その 聞く やいなや 逃げていきました

English Translation

On hearing the sound, the dog rushed away.

Furigana

その(おと)()くやいなや、(いぬ)()げていきました。

Romanji

Sono oto o kiku yainaya, inu wa nigeteikimashita.

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...
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
や否や (やいなや)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; whether or not
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
逃げる (にげる)
to escape; to run away

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる
Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free