〜間に
- Pattern
- 〜間に
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- 〜あいだに
- Meaning
- while / during (a specific timeframe)
- Attaches to
- Verb (ている form / dictionary form), Noun + の, な-adj + な, い-adj
- Nuance & register
Indicates that an action or event occurs at some point within the duration of another continuous state.
- Example
留守の間に、友達が家に来ました。 While I was away, a friend came to my house.
- Easily confused with
〜間