Dictionary / Vocabulary / いつの間に
いつの間に
いつのまに
when; at what point
Also written 何時の間に
Meaning
expadv
when; at what point
Example sentences
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.
「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."