〜（か）と思えば
- Pattern
- 〜（か）と思えば
- Level
- N2
- Reading
- 〜（か）と思えば
- Meaning
- one moment... the next...
- Attaches to
- Verb, i-adjective, na-adjective, noun + だ (plain form)
- Nuance & register
Highlights the quick succession of contrasting states or actions.
- Example
彼は急に笑ったかと思えば、急に怒り出した。 One moment he was laughing, and the next he started getting angry.