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いつの間まにか (itsunomanika)

before one knows,unnoticed,unawares

  • JLPT N2
  • adverb
  • Pitch -1
  • #5555 most frequent

Meaning

いつのまにか (itsunomanika) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “before one knows,unnoticed,unawares”.

Example sentences 2

いつの間まにか夜よが明あけていたね。

The dawn had broken before we realized it.

何時の間にか暗くなった。

It became dark before I knew it.

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