Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A
Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
- Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
- During A (period of time); in the middle of A Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
- Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of Shows a state that A is currently happening.
4点
今週中に宿題をしてきてください。
Please do the homework during this week.
8点
今学期中に、本を100冊読みたいです。
I want to read a hundred books this semester.
4点
来週中に、雪が降るそうだよ。
They say it'll snow during next week.
4点
このパズル難しくて、一日中頑張っても解けなかったの。
This puzzle is hard; even though I kept at it all day I couldn't solve it.
2点
川上君、終電逃して、一晩中歩いて帰ったんだって。
I heard Mr. Kawakami missed the last train and spent all night walking home.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
日本中 (throughout Japan)
Related Expressions
Where this grammar is found
renshuu schedule packs: N5 Grammar pack
JLPT N5 / Beginner: Times (に and 時)
Beginner Grammar (N5): 6. Time Expressions
JLPT N5 / Beginner: Times (に and 時)
Beginner Grammar (N5): 6. Time Expressions
User notes
During A (period of time); in the middle of A
Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
- Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
- During A (period of time); in the middle of A Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
- Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of Shows a state that A is currently happening.
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3点
6月中の日本は雨ばかり降っています。
It does nothing but rain in Japan throughout June.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
会議中 (during a meeting)
Notes
Note that this is the ちゅう form of the kanji 中.
Related Expressions
Where this grammar is found
User notes
7点
there are certain terms that use ちゅう and others that use じゅう - be careful not to mix them up! For example, the following almost always use じゅう rather than ちゅう: 一年 一日 間
11 years ago

Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of
Shows a state that A is currently happening.
- Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
- During A (period of time); in the middle of A Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
- Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of Shows a state that A is currently happening.
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8点
部長は今、来客中です。
The head director is currently with guests.
3点
仕事中に話し掛けないで!
Don't talk at work!
3点
こら、騒がないの、食事中でしょ!
Hey, don't make a racket, we're in the middle of eating!
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
話し中 (currently talking (usually on the phone))
Related Expressions
Where this grammar is found
User notes
4点
the noun here is usually (but not always) either a verb stem (like 話し or 考え) or a noun that functions as a verb when する is added (like 勉強 or 準備)
10 years ago

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Years Studied: 8
Studying: JLPT N2
Level: 1,
好 : 171
Studying: JLPT N2
0点
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Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
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12 years ago

Years Studied: 8
Studying: JLPT N2
Level: 1,
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Studying: JLPT N2
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12 years ago

Site admin
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
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12 years ago (Edited 12 years ago.)

Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 959,
好 : 5,017
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
1点
11 years ago

Site admin
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
2点
11 years ago

Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 959,
好 : 5,017
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
1点
10 years ago

Site admin
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
1点
10 years ago

Years Studied: 1
Studying: N3
Level: 1,
好 : 119
Studying: N3
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8 years ago

Years Studied: Too many
Studying: Random things
Level: 910,
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Studying: Random things
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Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
Level: 123, 好 : 6,928
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