no sooner than, as soon as, immediately after
Verb Past Tense +
This grammar point is used to describe a situation where one action or state occurs immediately after another, often expressing the speaker's surprise at the speed or suddenness of the change.
Verb informal past
The verb preceding
赤ちゃんが泣き止んだ
As soon as the baby stopped crying, he started laughing.
太陽が出た
No sooner had the sun come out than it started raining again.
バスが来た
As soon as the bus arrived, it departed immediately.
This expression is generally used for events that the speaker observes, rather than their own intentional actions. It often implies that the second event was unexpected or happened much faster than anticipated.