彼は知らせを聞くが早いか、部屋を飛び出した。
Reading & meaning
かれはしらせをきくがはやいか、へやをとびだした。
As soon as he heard the news, he rushed out of the room.
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が早いか
Dictionary form＋が早いか describes an immediate sequence, often with a surprising second action. It is literary and normally reports an event, not a command or future intention.
が早いか
Practice
Choose the best answer.
彼は知らせを聞くが早いか、部屋を飛び出した。