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と思いきや (to-omoikiya) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
Thought...but
📝Usage
普通形 + と思いきや
📚Examples
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試験に合格したと思いきや、夢だった。
⚠️Notes
Expresses that a result was different from what was expected. "Just when I thought..., surprisingly..." (e.g., これで終わりかと思いきや、まだ続きがあった。 - Just when I thought it was over, there was more.)