知らぬ間に

しらぬまに
Alternative readings: しらぬあいだに
Alternative writings: 知らぬまに
Frequency:
1

Before one knows it; without one's awareness — expresses that something happened without noticing; essentially the same as '知らない間に' with a slightly old-fashioned tone.

Expression

Examples

気がつくと、知らぬ間に外は暗くなっていた。

When I noticed, it had gotten dark before I knew it.

知らぬ間に財布の中身が減っていたので、よく調べてみた。

I found that my wallet had lost money without my noticing, so I checked carefully.

彼は知らぬ間に会社で信頼を得ていた。

He had earned trust at the company before he even realized it.

知らぬ間に季節が変わっていたことに驚いた。

I was surprised to find that the seasons had changed before I noticed.

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