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# Time: during
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## 間
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<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ 間</p>
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{間|あいだ} means "while" or "during". Used to express something that is done for the whole period of time.
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> [!info] Example
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> 電車に{乗|の}っている==間==、ゲームをしてた。
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> While I was on the train, I was playing a game.
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Can also be used to talk about a distance between two physical places or the time between two things.
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> [!info] Example
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> １時から９じまでの==間==、{寝|ね}ます。
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> I sleep between 1AM and 9AM.
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## 間に
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<p><span class="box">V (casual, non-past)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ 間に</p>
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A first meaning is similar to {間|あいだ} (while), but with intentionality.
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> [!info] Example
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> 電車に{乗|の}っている==間に==、本を読みました。
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> While I was on the train, I read a book.
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A second meaning is a statement of something that happened during a time period, independently of your actions.
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Contrary to 間, it doesn't include the whole time period. So 間に means that at a point during the time period, something happened.
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> [!info] Example
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> {夜|よる}の==間に==、{隣|となり}の木が{落|お}ちていた。
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> During the night, the tree next door fell.
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## ながら
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<p><span class="box">V-<strike>ます</strike></span></p>
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<p class="r"> + ながら + ...</p>
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Means "while", "simultaneously". The difference with ついでに is that here the main action is the second one.
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> [!info] Example
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> {歩|ある}き==ながら=={電話|でん|わ}を見ています。
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> While walking, I'm looking at my phone.
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## ついでに
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<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">V (た)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ ついでに</p>
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Means "while", "at the same time". The difference with ながら is that here the main action is the first one.
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> [!info] Example
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> スーパーに行く==ついでに==、おにぎりを{買|か}ってくれませんか。
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> While you're going to the supermarket, could you bring onigiri?
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## 中
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{中|ちゅう}・{中|じゅう} means different things depending on its pronunciation:
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* ちゅう is used when pointing a specific time: "during", "at some point".
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* じゅう is used for the entire time or area: "through", "within", "before it ends".
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> [!info] Example
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> {午後|ごご}==中==に{会議|かいぎ}がある。
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> There is a meeting in the afternoon (ちゅう).
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> {今年|ことし}==中==にスウェーデンに行きたい。
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> I want to go to Sweden before the end of this year (じゅう).
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## うちに
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<p><span class="box">V (casual)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ うちに</p>
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Means "while". The nuance is that the time is optimal and should be taken advantage of.
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> [!info] Example
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> {晴|は}れる==うちに=={散歩|さんぽ}しましょう。
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> Let's take a walk while the weather is nice.
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## 途中で・途中に
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<div class="usage">
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<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ 途中で・途中に</p>
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{途中|とちゅう}で・{途中|とちゅう}に means "in the middle of", "on the way".
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> [!info] Example
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> {帰|かえ}る==途中で=={自動販売機|じ|どう|はん|ばい|き}で{飲|のみ}み{物|もの}を{買|か}った。
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> On the way home, I bought a drink from the vending machine.
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## ているところ
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Means "in the process/middle of doing".
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See [[TeF (2) - manner of doing#ているところ]].
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## 最中に
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<p><span class="box">V (ている)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ 最中に</p>
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{最中|さいちゅう}に means "in the middle of". Happens during something else, interrupting or disturbing it.
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> [!info] Example
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> {運転|うんてん}していた==最中に=={鹿|しか}が{現|あらわ}れた。
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> While I was driving, a deer appeared.
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## しばらく
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Means "for a while", "for now".
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> [!info] Example
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> ==しばらく==お{待|ま}ちください。
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> Please wait for a moment.
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