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間あいだに
Meanings
Adverb
1. while; during (the time when)
Alt. forms
間あいだに
74%
あいだに
25%
Kanji used
間
interval
Pitch accent
⚠
あ
いだに
Top 2000
Used in: 3653
Composed of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
intervening
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
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Examples (17 in total)
A lot happened in a short time.
While the teacher was teaching, the students slept.
While staying in Tokyo, I came to know her.
Don't make a noise while your father is asleep.
I'll read a book while you're sleeping.
A burglar broke into your house while you were away on vacation.
While in Europe, she visited Rome.
While eating a pizza he was annoying his sister.
There used to be a bridge between two river banks.
While I was talking on the phone, she came to see me.
I'll sweep the floor while you wash the dishes.
While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.
While she was staying in Japan, she often visited Kyoto.
During his stay in London, he is going to visit his cousin.
While employed at the bank, he taught economics at college.
In the course of the twentieth century all this changed.
In the past month, three houses, all in good condition, have been torn down.