なり
Meanings
- Particle or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
- ... or ... (usu. in the form ...なり...なり)
- as soon as; right after (after dictionary form verb)
- while still; with previous state still in effect (after past tense verb)
Example sentences
- ファン達は有名人と出くわすなり、彼にサインを求めた。
On encountering the celebrity, the fans asked for his autograph. - その女の子は母親を見るなり泣き出した。
The instant the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying. - 女の子は母親を見るなりわっと泣き出した。
The instant the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying. - あらゆる国の歴史は男なり女なりの心の中に始まる。
The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman. - 誰でも大なり小なり自惚れはある。
Everyone is more or less conceited.
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