N3 — outside your level filter
うちに
うちにuchi niN3neutral
Same meaning6
while doing
- あいだにwhile; during — at some point within an intervalattaches at
- ながらwhile doing; at the same time asattaches at
- 中をamid — a formal opener naming a state you carry on throughattaches at
- 最中にright in the middle of — striking an activity at its peakattaches at
- ところにright when — at that exact moment something else cuts in from outsideattaches at
- つつwhile; even as — formal, two things at once, or acting despite knowingattaches at
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while the situation still holds — act now, because the window will close
日本にいるうちに、一度は富士山に登ってみたい。
nihon ni iru uchi ni, ichido wa fujisan ni nobotte mitai.
I want to climb Mt. Fuji at least once while still living in Japan. neutral
若いうちに、いろいろな所を見ておきたい。
wakai uchi ni, iroiro na tokoro o mite okitai.
I want to see all sorts of places while I'm still young. neutral
覚えてるうちに書いとこ。
oboeteru uchi ni kaitoko.
Better jot it down while I still remember. casual
ないうちに — before the (usually unwanted) change happens; the signature negative use
雨が降らないうちに、洗濯物を取り込もう。
ame ga furanai uchi ni, sentakumono o torikomou.
Let's bring in the laundry while still not raining. casual
冷めないうちに食べてね。
samenai uchi ni tabete ne.
Eat it before it gets cold. casual
暗くならないうちに帰りましょう。
kuraku naranai uchi ni kaerimashou.
Let's head home before it gets dark. neutral
お忘れにならないうちに、こちらにご記入ください。
o wasure ni naranai uchi ni, kochira ni go kinyuu kudasai.
Please fill this in before it slips your mind. formal
ているうちに — while it went on, something changed by itself, with nobody choosing it
難しい話も、聞いているうちにだんだん分かってきます。
muzukashii hanashi mo, kiite iru uchi ni dandan wakatte kimasu.
Even a difficult talk starts to make sense as you go on listening. neutral
音楽を聞いているうちに、いつのまにか眠ってしまった。
ongaku o kiite iru uchi ni, itsunomanika nemutte shimatta.
While I was listening to music I dropped off without noticing. neutral
いろいろな人の話を聞いているうちに、考えが変わってきた。
iroiro na hito no hanashi o kiite iru uchi ni, kangae ga kawatte kita.
As I went on hearing what various people had to say, my thinking began to shift. neutral
しゃべってるうちに、なんか元気になってきた。
shabetteru uchi ni, nanka genki ni natte kita.
Somewhere in the talking I started feeling better. casual