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N2 Leçon 4: 10/18

か〜ないかの内(うち)にRight after, As soon as, Just when, Barely

Structure

Verb［る］+ か + Verb ない(*) + かのうちに

(*) The same Verb has to be repeated

Détails

  • Niveau de langue

    Formal

À propos de か〜ないかのうちに

か～ないかのうちに is a slightly formal grammar structure used in Japanese to indicate a precise point in time where the action of (A) can not be determined as either being started, or finished. Usually, it highlights the exact moment either before or after (A) commences. This grammar structure is comprised of か, ない, か, の, the noun 内(うち) 'within', and に. Literally, it just means 'while not knowing whether (A) or not (A), (B)'.

The verb that appears before か and ないか must be repeated in this grammar pattern, and may be used in its dictionary form. Standard translations include 'right after (A)', 'as soon as (A)', and 'barely when (A)'.

Additionally, か～ないかのうちに may be used to highlight relatively short periods of time within which something happens. This is usually in regard to some sort of positive or negative occurrence that would not usually be expected to be able to happen so quickly.

Synonymes

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Exemples

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    焦(こ)がすか焦(こ)がさないかの内(うち)に、肉(にく)を取(と)るのが僕(ぼく)の流儀(りゅうぎ)。

    My style is to take off the meat just when it starts to burn.

    御馳走(ごちそう)をいただくかいただかないかの内(うち)に、帰(かえ)る時間(じかん)になってしまった。

    Just when I was going to be treated, I had to go home (had to pay my own way).

    削除(さくじょ)されるかされないかの内(うち)に、自(みずか)ら手(て)を引(ひ)いた方(ほう)がいい。

    Just when you are about to be eliminated, it is better to withdraw oneself.

    清書(せいしょ)するかしないかの内(うち)に、下書(したが)きを紛失(ふんしつ)してしまいました。

    Just as I was about to write a clean copy, I lost my rough draft.

    言葉(ことば)が終(お)わるか終(お)わらないかの内(うち)に、彼女(かのじょ)は意識(いしき)を失(うしな)った。

    As soon as she finished her remark, she had lost consciousness.

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      か〜ないかのうちに – Discussion Grammaire

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      • nekoyama

        nekoyama

        へと is similar to へ by itself, but emphasises a bit more that it’s about a direction.

      • MZa

        MZa

        Ok thank you. I may have never encountered this particles’ combination or it’s the first time I noticed it.

      • stephane

        stephane

        regarding this example sentence in the lesson :
        就活を初めて１週間経つか経たないかのうちに、仕事が見つかった。
        In just a week of looking for a new job, I found a job.

        confused by this, shouldn’t it be 経つか経たなかったかのうちに ？
        is this a mistake or does this grammar form require ない absolutely and skip the verb inflection ?

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