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While A is the case, B; While A is occurring, B
This may (but not always) imply that it would be a good idea if B is done while A is still true, otherwise it might be troublesome afterward.
  1. While A is the case, B; While A is occurring, B
    This may (but not always) imply that it would be a good idea if B is done while A is still true, otherwise it might be troublesome afterward.
  2. While A is not occurring, B
晴はれ て る 内うちに 洗せん濯たくを し た 。 
I did the laundry while the weather was (still) good.
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ス ー プ は 熱 い 内 に 召 し 上 が っ て ください 。 
Eat your soup while it is hot.
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質 問 が ある 者 は 、 補 講 期 間 の 内 に 先 生 の ところ に 来 な さ い 。 
People with questions, please go to your teacher during the supplementary class period.
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大 事 な 話 が ある か ら 、 はなこ が 寝 て る 内 に 話 し た い ん だ け ど 。 
I have something important to discuss, so I'd like to talk about it while Hanako is sleeping.
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生 き て い る 内 に 一 度 ウユニ 塩 湖 に 行 っ て み た い 。 
I'd like to go to the Uyuni salt flats once while I'm alive.

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Aい-adjective
 
ANoun の
 
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うちに
Basic Examples:
生きている内に (while (I'm) alive)

運転する内に (while (I) drive)

若い内に (while (I'm) young)

学生の内に (while (I'm) a student)

元気な内に (while (I'm) healthy)

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Grammar usage notes

the difference between うち　and 間 is that うち doesn't have a defined amount of time. 間 on the other hand has a set time, there is a defined start and end.
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shirothekiller
Level: 1
This grammar point can be used for "sudden unforseen changes"
テレビを見ているうちに寝てしまった
While I was watching TV I suddenly fell asleep
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dmalteseknight
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While A is not occurring, B
  1. While A is the case, B; While A is occurring, B
    This may (but not always) imply that it would be a good idea if B is done while A is still true, otherwise it might be troublesome afterward.
  2. While A is not occurring, B
戻もどら な い 内うちに 準じゅん備びを しなきゃ ！ 
I have to prepare things before (she) returns!
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彼 が 来 な い 内 に ご 飯 は 全 部 食 べ ら れ て し ま っ た 。 
All of the food at the dinner had been eaten before he arrived.
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母 さ ん が いない 内 に ゲ ー ム やっちゃおう 。 
Let's play a game while Mom isn't here.
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危 機 は だれも 気 付 か な い 内 に 進 行 していた 。 
The crisis was unfolding before anyone realized it.
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私 が 言 い 終 わ ら な い 内 に 話 し 始 め る の は 止 め て よ ！ 
Stop starting to talk before I've finished speaking!

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mireille
Level: 1
Na-adjective + な +うちに is also possible

祖母は、元気なうちにあちこちへ行ってみたいといって、毎年海外旅行に出かけている。

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マイコー
Level: 298
Thanks!
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ucreynie
Level: 1
How do you translate this A内Bをする。
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elitrope
Level: 1
暇なうちに、少し日本語を勉強しようと思います。
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滝男熊
Level: 136

Why is it ほかのことに気を取られているうちにご飯を食べる時間がなくなってしまった and not ほかのことに気を取られたうちに……; i.e. why use the continuous verb tense rather than the past tense for the first phrase of the sentence?

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gdartfow
Level: 1891

The phrase before うちに indicates the general time during which an action or state occurs, relative to the main action. As a result, it never uses the past tense even if the main clause does, unlike in English. Compare, for example, the following sentences:

彼女はいつも寝ているうちに出ます。 = She always leaves while I am sleeping.

彼女は昨日寝ているうちに出ました。 = She left yesterday while I was sleeping.

Only the main verb changed tense in Japanese, while both changed in English.

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滝男熊
Level: 136
gdartfow は 12月 12日, 12:20に

The phrase before うちに indicates the general time during which an action or state occurs, relative to the main action. As a result, it never uses the past tense even if the main clause does, unlike in English. Compare, for example, the following sentences:

彼女はいつも寝ているうちに出ます。 = She always leaves while I am sleeping.

彼女は昨日寝ているうちに出ました。 = She left yesterday while I was sleeping.

Only the main verb changed tense in Japanese, while both changed in English.

と言いました。

ありがとうございます。感謝しておりますよ。

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