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〜なり

JLPT N1 Immediacy and timing

as soon as; the moment

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なり means that right after one action, an unexpected second one followed by the same subject. Attach it to a verb's dictionary form. Unlike が早いか, the two actions share one subject and the result is often startling.

Examples

  • はをなり、た。

    Kanojo wa tegami o yomu nari, nakidashita.

    The moment she read the letter, she burst into tears.

  • はになり、へにた。

    Kodomo wa ie ni kaeru nari, soto e asobi ni itta.

    As soon as the child got home, he went out to play.

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