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[exp,adv]
《usu. after plain verb》 ▶ before one could ▶ in no time at all ▶ without a gap |
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| 2. | A 2013-05-07 23:23:33 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Seems quite common. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,1 +12,5 @@ -<gloss>(after dictionary form of a verb) before one can</gloss> +<pos>&adv;</pos> +<s_inf>usu. after plain verb</s_inf> +<gloss>before one could</gloss> +<gloss>in no time at all</gloss> +<gloss>without a gap</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2013-05-07 19:49:54 winnie <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/細隙の http://www.amelia.ne.jp/user/pdf/cooking_sample.pdf http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/willmollywilly/33761056.html |
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| Comments: | Feel free to change the wording of the meaning. I'm also not sure about the part of speech. This is used in a context like 答える隙も与えず -- "before I could answer", or 抗議する隙も与えず -- "before they could protest" |
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