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いつの間まにか
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Meanings
Adverb
1. before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
Other spellings
何時いつの間まにかいつのまにか
Kanji used
間interval
Kanji in other spellings
何what時time
Pitch accent
いつのまにか
いつのまにか
Composed of
いつの間まに
when; at what point
Expression
か
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; either ... or ...; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; I wonder (if, why, etc.); …
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Examples8
Bob went out before I knew it.
I fell sound asleep before I knew it.
The year stole by.
Summer has gone all too soon.
It became dark before I knew it.
Before I knew it, I couldn't see the birds.