彼は床につくや否や、眠ってしまった。

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彼は床につくや否や、眠ってしまった。

English Translation

As soon as he went to bed, he fell asleep.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は床(ゆか)につくや否(いな)や、眠(ねむ)ってしまった。

Romanji

Kare wa yuka ni tsuku ya ina ya, nemutteshimatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

床 (とこ)

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat; floor

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

吐く (つく)

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up; to spit up

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

否 (ひ)

no; the noes

眠る (ねむる、ねぶる)

to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes