時間・時点N1
〜そばから
as soon as... / no sooner... than... (repeatedly)
Structure
V-辞書形／た形 + そばから
Explanation
No sooner is the first action done than the second happens again, often repeatedly.
Examples
掃除するそばから、子供が部屋を散らかす。
No sooner do I clean than the kids mess up the room again.
覚えるそばから、忘れていく。
I forget things as soon as I learn them.
Note
Emphasizes a repeated cycle. Unlike が早いか, そばから is often used when efforts are in vain.