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Decoded Slug: Verbる なり (Verb-ru nari)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verbる なり (Verb-ru nari)
Verbる なり (Verb-ru nari)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea of 'as soon as; the moment'.
Formation:
Verb-dictionary form + なり
Examples:
家に帰るなり、すぐに寝た。
Ie ni kaeru nari, sugu ni neta.
As soon as I got home, I went to bed.
彼が駅に着くなり、電話をかけてきた。
Kare ga eki ni tsuku nari, denwa wo kakete kita.
He called me the moment he arrived at the station.
ドアを開けるなり、犬が吠え始めた。
Doa wo akeru nari, inu ga hoe hajimeta.
The dog started barking as soon as I opened the door.
テストが終わるなり、彼は教室を出て行った。
Tesuto ga owaru nari, kare wa kyoushitsu wo dete itta.
He left the classroom the moment the test was over.
Long explanation:
The grammar point Verbるなり is used to express the idea that something happens immediately after an action. It can be translated as 'as soon as' or 'the moment' in English. This is used with verbs in their dictionary form.