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そばから

Dictionary or past form+そばから describes an action being repeatedly undone or overtaken. It is not simply a single immediate sequence.

そばから

片づけるそばから、子供がおもちゃを広げてしまう。

Reading & meaning

かたづけるそばから、こどもがおもちゃをひろげてしまう。

Every time I tidy up, the child spreads the toys out again.

Practice

Choose the best answer.

片づけるそばから、子供がおもちゃを広げてしまう。

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