N2 L4: 10/18 か〜ないかの内に (11.6.24 W)

Question 1

か〜ないかの内に

Structure
Verb［る］+ か + Verb ない(*) + かのうちに

Answer 1

Right after, As soon as, Just when, Barely

Question 2

父はビールを飲み終わるか飲み終わらないかのうちに、新しい缶を開けた。

Answer 2

My father opened a new can of beer as soon as he finished his beer.

Question 3

就活を初めて一週間経つか経たないかのうちに、仕事が見つかった。

Answer 3

In just a week of looking for a new job, I found a job.

経つ: たつ: to pass
経つと: As time passes
経つにつれて: As time goes by

Question 4

現代人って目を覚ますか目を覚まさないかの内に、スマホをとってネットサーフィンする。

Answer 4

These days, people take out their smartphones and surf the web as soon as they wake up.