Meaning of いつの間にか in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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いつの間にか, 何時の間にかJLPT 2
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Kana Readingいつのまにか
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Romajiitsunomanika
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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Example Sentences
いつの間にか, 何時の間にか, いつのまにか used in context
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昔はペチャパイだったのに、いつの間にかこんなに大きくなりやがって。
She used to be flat-chested - just when did she get so large?
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Our long vacation has passed all too soon.
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I fell sound asleep before I knew it.
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The year stole by.
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何時の間にか暗くなった。
It became dark before I knew it.
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Before I knew it, I couldn't see the birds.
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