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〜(か)と思いきや

just when I thought... / I expected... but...

Structure

V-た形 + かと思いきや

Explanation

V-ta + かと思いきや: just when I thought the first clause, unexpectedly...

Examples

問題が解決したかと思いきや、新たなトラブルが発生した。

Just when I thought the problem was solved, a new one arose.

雨がやんだかと思いきや、また激しく降り出した。

Just when I thought the rain had stopped, it poured again.

Note

Similar to かと思うと/かと思えば, but 思いきや stresses unexpectedness.

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