途中

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/totɕɯː/
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A point after something has begun and before it has ended.
Practice using 途中 in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 坂の途中に小さな店がある。
    There is a small shop halfway up the slope.
  • 仕事はまだ途中です。
    The work is still in progress.
  • 会議の途中で電話が鳴った。
    The phone rang during the meeting.
  • 駅へ行く途中で友達に会った。
    I met a friend on the way to the station.
  • 映画の途中で眠ってしまった。
    I fell asleep during the film.

Similar words

道中
中ほど
中途

Meanings

Partway through

noun
progress
neutral
The stretch between the start and end of a journey, activity, or process.

Examples

  • 駅へ行く途中で友達に会った。
    I met a friend on the way to the station.
  • 会議の途中で電話が鳴った。
    The phone rang during the meeting.
  • 仕事はまだ途中です。
    The work is still in progress.
  • 坂の途中に小さな店がある。
    There is a small shop halfway up the slope.
  • 映画の途中で眠ってしまった。
    I fell asleep during the film.

Similar words

中途
道中
中ほど

Etymology

The characters 途 “route” and 中 “middle” first give the image of being partway along a way.

FAQ

What does 途中 mean?

A point or stretch between the beginning and end of something.

How do you read 途中?

It is read とちゅう, romanized tochū.

Can 途中 refer to travel?

Yes, as in meeting someone on the way to a station.

Can it refer to an activity?

Yes, a meeting or film can be interrupted midway.

Does 途中 mean that something is finished?

No. It places the event before its end.

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