～と思いきや ～to omoikiya
How to make”～と思いきや” in Japanese.
-
- ・ Meaning:～と思ったけれど,thought so
-
- ・ JLPT Level: 1 日本語能力試験N1級レベル
-
- ・ Category: grammar,文法
You can use ～と思いきや when you want to say”thought so “.
The patterns is below:
| Sentence | + | と | + | 思いきや | + | Result |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
全て買い物を買ったと思いきや卵を忘れた。
I thought I had got all the groceries, but I forgot the egg.
日本チームの勝利で試合終了かと思いきや、最後に大逆転が起こった。
I thought that maybe the tournament would end with a win for team japan, but surprisingly, it ended in a huge turn in the opposite direction.
このレストランは安いと思いきや、会計は予想以上だった！
I thought this restaurant would be cheap but surprisinglythe bill was more than I thought!
Keep up with your studies!