Word Meaning いつの間に
いつのまに
itsunoma ni
いつの間に is read as いつのまに (itsunoma ni) and means when.
Meaning
English
- when
- at what point
Reading
Kana
いつのまに
Romaji
itsunoma ni
Writing Variants
- 何時の間に いつのまに itsu no ma ni
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
7いつの間にかボブは外へ出ていた。
Bob went out before I knew it.
私はいつの間にかぐっすり眠っていた。
I fell sound asleep before I knew it.
いつの間にかこっちが笑われる立場になってた。
Before I knew it, the tables turned and I became the one they were laughing at.
いつの間にか、お前にはもう会いたくなくなってた。
Before I knew it, I didn't want to see you again.
あれ?いつの間に雨が降ってたんだろう。全然気付かなかった。
Eh? When did it start raining? I didn't notice at all.
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?
「あれ?ここにパン屋さんなかった?」「それなら、とっくの昔に潰れちゃったよ」「うそ、いつの間に?」「半年前ぐらいかな」
"Huh, didn't the bakery store use to be here?" "Oh, it went bankrupt a while ago." "Really? When did that happen?" "I think it was about half a year ago."