彼女は彼を見つけるやいなや、わっと泣き出した。

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English Translation

No sooner had she found him than she burst into tears.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)を見(み)つけるやいなや、わっと泣(な)き出(だ)した。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kare o mitsukeru yainaya, wa to nakidashita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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