[JLPT N2] “just when ~ happens”: 〜か〜ないか＋[にしては・とともに・につれて・のうちに]
夜が明けるか明けないか(？)、彼らは働き始める。
1. にしては
2. とともに
3. につれて
4. のうちに
They start working just before dawn.
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こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice from my exclusive course.
This one’s for pre-advanced learners (JLPT N2)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
夜が明けるか明けないか（＿＿）、彼らは働き始める。
*よがあけるかあけないか（＿＿）、かれらははたらきはじめる。
1 にしては
2 とともに
3 につれて
4 のうちに
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[Answer]
夜が明けるか明けないか（4 のうちに）、彼らは働き始める。
They start working just before dawn.
「〜か〜ないかのうちに」
= “as soon as ~” / “just when ~ happens”
This phrase shows that one action happens almost at the same time as another.
Structure:
[Verb dictionary-form]か [verb nai-form]ないかのうちに
This sentence means:
They begin working at the exact moment the night ends.
→ So it fits the usage of のうちに
Among the four choices, only のうちに can be used with the special pattern “〜か〜ないか”.
So, that’s why のうちに is the correct answer.
Other Choices:
にしては
= “for ~ (it’s unexpected)”
とともに
= “together with” / “as ~ happens”
But it doesn’t work with “〜か〜ないか”
につれて
= “as ~ changes, ~ also changes”
But it doesn’t work with “〜か〜ないか”
I hope this explanation helps! 😊