いつ

Alternative writings: 何時
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

A pronoun used to ask about time: 'when' or 'at what time'.

PronounUsually Kana

Examples

パーティーはいつ始まりますか?

When does the party start?

いつ日本に来たの?

When did you come to Japan?

宿題はいつまでに出せばいいですか?

By when should I submit the homework?

いつ終わるか分からない仕事が残っている。

There's work left that I don't know when it will finish.

2

Dated usage meaning 'ordinary times' or 'peacetime' (an older/formal sense).

PronounUsually KanaDated Term

Examples

非常事態が終わって、いつ(=平時)の生活に戻りたい。

I want to return to ordinary life once the emergency is over.