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と思いきや

💡Meaning

Thought...but

📝Usage

普通形 + と思いきや

⚠️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.)