途中
とちゅう · tochuu (also spelled tochu)
On the way, en route
- in the middle of, midway, halfway
Other ways to say “on the way” in Japanese →
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映画の途中で、トイレに行きたくなった。
えいがのとちゅうで、といれにいきたくなった。
In the middle of the movie, I felt like going to the bathroom.
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傘を忘れたのは、駅から家まで歩いている途中だった。
かさをわすれたのは、えきからいえまであるいているとちゅうだった。
I forgot my umbrella while walking from the station to home.
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What does 途中 mean?
On the way, en route. It can also mean: in the middle of, midway, halfway.
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とちゅう (tochuu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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