や否や

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ ina̠ ja̠]

や否(いな)や • (ya ina ya) 

1. as soon as

   彼(かれ)が教室(きょうしつ)に入(はい)るや否(いな)や、みんなが立(た)ち上(あ)がった。

   Kare ga kyōshitsu ni hairu ya ina ya, minna ga tachiagatta.

   No sooner had he entered the classroom than everyone stood up.

2. whether, if

   Synonym: かどうか

   その事件(じけん)に関連(かんれん)して記者達(きしゃたtち)は首相(しゅしょう)に辞任(じにん)する意思(いし)があるや否(いな)や尋(たず)ねた。

   Sono jiken ni kanren shite kishatatchi wa shushō ni jinin suru ishi ga aru ya ina ya tazuneta.

   In connection with the incident, the reporters asked the Prime Minister whether he intended to resign.