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    3. いつの間にか

    いつの間にか

    い​つ​の​間まに​か​

    before one knows

    KMT6CoreRef L1AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    何時の間にか

    いつのまにか

    Adverb

    1.
    before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    いつの間まにか夜よるになっていました。

    Before I knew it, it was night.

    KMT4Daily Life
    いつの間まにか、彼かの女じょは日に本ほん語ごがとても上じょう手ずになっていました。

    Before I knew it, she had become very good at Japanese.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    子こ供どもたちは、いつの間まにか大おと人なになっていました。

    The children had grown into adults before I knew it.

    KMT6Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    忙いそがしさに追おわれているうちに、いつの間まにか季き節せつが変かわっていました。

    While I was caught up in busyness, the season changed unnoticed.

    KMT7Daily LifeNature & Environment
    いつの間まにか、彼かれの言こと葉ばが私わたしの心こころに深ふかく響ひびいていました。

    Unnoticed, his words had deeply resonated with my heart.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
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