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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