〜うちに

Pattern

〜うちに

Level

N4

Reading

〜うちに

Meaning

while / before a change occurs

Attaches to

Verb (Dictionary/ている/ない form), Noun + の, な-adj + な, い-adj

Nuance & register

Emphasizes doing something before the current state changes, or that a change naturally happens during a state.

Example

スープが温かいうちに、どうぞ召し上がってください。 Please eat the soup while it is still warm.

Easily confused with

〜間に

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