Word 8 of 20 · Level 54

いつの間にかいつのまにかitsu no ma ni kabefore one knows

Synonyms:before one knows itunawaresunnoticed

Example sentence

いつの間まにか寝ねていました。

I was sleeping before I knew it.

How いつの間にか is used

いつの間まにか means before one knows it or unnoticed. It emphasizes that an event occurred or time passed without the speaker realizing it until after the fact.

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All 20 words in level 54: Office Windows

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