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いつ

itsu
adverb★Beginner
informal

when (interrogative adverb used to ask about time)

いつ来ますか?

When will you come?

いつ生まれましたか?

When were you born?

💡

Often used in questions to inquire about the time of an event or action.

Collocations

いつかsomedayいつでもwheneverいつの間にbefore one knows it

Synonyms

Related Phrases

いつか会いたいphrase
I want to meet someday
いつの間にかphrase
before one knows it

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

いつ is often used in questions to ask about time, similar to 'when' in English.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Old Japanese interrogative pronoun 'itu' with the same meaning.

📝Usage Notes

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but is more commonly used in casual conversation.

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