と思ったら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word と思ったら
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.
Kanji in this Word
思
9 strokes
Frequency: 132
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
think
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おも.う
おもえら.く
おぼ.す
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