Word details

と思ったら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word と思ったら.

Dictionary

Entry

と思ったらとおもったらExpressionFreq #1897
1

After past tense verb

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after

Examples
彼女がその本を読み始めたと思ったらすぐに、誰かがドアをノックした。
She had hardly begun to read the book before someone knocked at the door.
2

at the thought of; when I think about

Examples
もしこれが間違っていると思ったら遠慮なく言いなさい。
If you think this is wrong, you must speak out.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

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