〜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

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