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Lesson 12: 〜かと思えば
Usage 1:
①Dictionary Form of Verb + かと思えば
②Past Tense Form of Verb + かと思えば
③Noun + かと思えば
Meaning of Usage 1:
| 「〜かと思えば」is used to express that something is beyond your expectation. You think it will be A, but it’s B instead. |
Examples of Usage 1:
| 涼しくなったかと思えば、また暑くなった。 I thought it would be cool, but it became hot again. 彼は彼女を誘うかと思えば、また諦めた。 I thought he would ask her out, but he gave up again. |
Usage 2:
Dictionary Form of Verb + かと思えば…もある/もいる
Meaning of Usage 2:
| 「〜かと思えば……もある/もいる」means “There are… and there are… too”. |
Examples of Usage 2:
| 百歳を越えて生きる人がいるかと思えば、一歳になることもなく、この世を去る赤ちゃんもいる。 There are people who can live for over 100 years, and there are babies who died without being one year old too. 一枚も書けない日があるかと思えば、一気に数十枚も書ける日もある。 There are days that I can’t write even one page, and there are days I can write tens of pages at once too. |
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