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JLPT N3 Intermediate

いつの間にか

Before one knows it; unnoticed

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何時の間にか less common kanji form
Adverb

Before I knew it" / "Unnoticed

Indicates that a change or event occurred imperceptibly without the speaker realizing the exact moment it happened.

Example

映画 を 見ていたら 、 いつの間にか 寝てしまった 。

I fell asleep before I knew it while watching the movie.

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Before one knows it; unnoticed
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