- expression, particle, colloquial, at sentence end; indicates speculation, deliberation or unconfident conclusion; short for かと思う I figured ...; ... or something; maybe ...?; I thought maybe ...; perhaps ...; I think that ...; I'm considering ...
かと
I figured ...
Also a form of
Meanings
In sentences
地震かと思った。 I thought it was an earthquake. #8802864
死ぬかと思った。 I thought I was going to die. #11709171
冗談かと思った。 I took it as a joke. #12164782
冗談かと思ったよ。 I thought you were kidding. #10757307
来ないかと思ったよ。 I thought you wouldn't come. #78714
目の錯覚かと思った。 I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. #79963
一瞬死ぬかと思った。 For a moment, I thought I was going to die. #10292461