ナリ – Vocabulary details

ナリ

Particle

1. or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)

先せん生せいに相そう談だんするなりしたらどう？Why don't you talk to a teacher or something?

2. ... or ...

usu. in the form ...なり...なり

電でん話わなりメールなりで連れん絡らくしてください。Please contact me by phone or email.

3. as soon as; right after

after dictionary form verb

不ふ意いに顔かおを上あげた彼かの女じょは、私わたしを見みるなり笑え顔がおを見みせた。She, who had suddenly looked up, smiled as soon as she saw me.

4. while still; with previous state still in effect

after past tense verb

彼かれは家いえを出でたなり、二に度どと戻もどらなかった。He left home and never came back.

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