思いきや

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おも
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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(おも)いきや (omoikiyaおもひきや (omofikya)?

  1. (と〜) thinking that [] (with the next clause explaining that the truth is contrary to expectations)
    寝坊(ねぼう)したかと(おも)いきやまだ夜中(よなか)3時(さんじ)だった。
    Nebō shita ka to omoikiya mada yonaka no sanji datta.
    I thought I overslept, but it's still 3am.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN