彼は私を見るやいなや逃げ去った。

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彼は私を見るやいなや逃げ去った。

English Translation

No sooner had he seen me than he ran away.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)を見(み)るやいなや逃(に)げ去(さ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi o miru yainaya nige satta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

逃げる (にげる)

to escape; to run away

去る (さる)

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off; to divorce; ... completely; last ... (e.g. "last April")