いつの間にか（いつのまにか）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: before one knows it
Example sentences
- いつの間にか、外は暗くなっていた。 — Before I knew it, it had gotten dark outside.
- いつの間にか眠ってしまった。 — Before I knew it, I'd fallen asleep.
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