いつのまにか Before you Know it

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 18:00

いつのまにか

before you know it

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner \| I = Intermediate \| A = Advanced
いつのまにか itsu no ma ni ka before you know it	いつ itsu when [kanji is not used but... - 何時] 間 ma time	何時 nan ji - What time is it? (same kanji as itsu) [B] 一時間 ichi ji kan - one hour [B]

SUGGESTED USAGE:

ゆすけくんは英語の勉強しようと思ったが、いつのまにか眠ってしまった。
yusuke kun wa eigo no benkyou shiyou to omotta ga, itsunomanika nemutte shimatta.
Yusuke thought to study some English, but before he knew it, he fell asleep.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

ゆすけくん yusuke kun - Yusuke a common boy's name; kun name title used with boys
英語 eigo - the English language
勉強 ben kyou - study
しようと思った shou to omotta - thought to do..., intended to do...
眠ってしまった nemutte shimatta - (unfortunately) fell asleep