いつにない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | いつにない | いつになくない |
| Polite | いつにないです | いつになくないですalso いつになくありません |
| Past polite | いつになかったです | いつになくなかったですalso いつになくありませんでした |
| Past | いつになかった | いつになくなかった |
| Te-form | いつになくて | いつになくなくて |
| Adverbial | いつになく | |
| Conditional | いつになければ | いつになくなければ |
| Tara conditional | いつになかったら | いつになくなかったら |
unusual; uncharacteristic; unlike one's usual self
Describes a situation, behavior, or state that is different from what is normal or expected for a person or thing. Often used when someone acts out of character.
He is unusually quiet today.
The unseasonable cold has delayed the cherry blossoms.
Means 'rare' or 'uncommon' in a general sense; いつにない specifically contrasts with the usual state of a particular person or thing.
unusually; uncharacteristically
Kanji spelling; rarely used and may be misread as なんじにない.
Kanji spelling with 無い; very rare and potentially confusing.
Derived from いつ (when) + に + ない (not), literally 'not at any time', but used idiomatically to mean 'unusual' or 'uncharacteristic'.