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Yomi
いちじはどうなることかと
Rōmaji
ichiji wa dounaru koto kato
Type
idiom
Meaning
At that time, I was worried about what was going to happen
Additional Info
It’s used when, with a sense of relief, you look back on the (usually unforeseen/unexpected) trouble or problem that you managed to cope with after a lot of struggles.
Example
パソコンが急(きゅう)に動(うご)かなくなって、一時(いちじ)はどうなることかと思(おも)ったけど、データは無事(ぶじ)で良(よ)かった。
The PC suddenly stopped working and I was worried about what would happen, but now I feel relieved to know that the data remains intact.