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JLPT 【N1 Grammar】 〜(か)と思いきや|omoikiya

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや omoikiya

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや omoikiya

〜(か)と思(おも)いきや
「~thought A , but B~」

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや omoikiya

Meaning

◉ ~thought A , but B~
◉ Indicates that based on general speculation, I thought it would develop toward A, but the result was unexpectedly developed toward B。

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや

Sentence Patterns

◉ Noun+(なのか/か)と思(おも)いきや
◉ Verb(Terminal form)+(のか/か)と思(おも)いきや
◉ Sentence+と思(おも)いきや

 

Related Sentence

◉ ~(か)と思(おも)ったら

 

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや omoikiya

Example Sentences
① 今日(きょう)はデートに行(い)けるかと思(おも)いきや、電車(でんしゃ)が急(きゅう)に止(と)まって行(い)けなくなっちゃった。
Kyō wa dēto ni ikeru ka to omoiki ya, densha ga kyū ni tomatte ikenaku natchatta.
I thought I could go on a date today, but I didn’t expect the train stopped and I couldn’t go for it.

② 今年(ことし)のJLPTは難(むずか)しいかと思(おも)いきや、意外(いがい)と簡単(かんたん)だった。
Kotoshi no JLPT wa muzukashī ka to omoiki ya, igaito kantandatta.
I thought this year’s JLPT would be difficult, but it was surprisingly easy.

JLPT N1 grammar と思いきや omoikiya

③ ここを右(みぎ)に曲(ま)がるかと思(おも)いきや、運転手(うんてんしゅ)さんが左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がってしまった。
Koko o migi ni magaru ka to omoiki ya, untenshu-san ga hidari ni magatte shimatta.
I thought the driver would turn right here, but he turned left.

④ 息子(むすこ)が部屋(へや)で勉強(べんきょう)しているかと思(おも)いきや、ゲームをやっていました。
Musuko ga heya de benkyō shite iru ka to omoiki ya, gēmu o yatte imashita.
I thought my son was studying in the room, but he was playing the game.

⑤ 犯人(はんにん)は男性(だんせい)かと思(おも)いきや、女性(じょせい)だった。
Han’nin wa dansei ka to omoiki ya, joseidatta.
I thought the criminal was a man, but it was a woman.

⑥ あの人(ひと)は僕(ぼく)に手(て)を振(ふ)ってるかと思(おも)いきや、後(うし)ろの人(ひと)に手(て)を振(ふ)ってた。
Ano hito wa boku ni te o futteru ka to omoiki ya, ushiro no hito ni te o futteta.
I thought he was waving at me, but he was waving at the person behind me.

 

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