connective N3 common casualpolitewritten
〜途中で・〜途中に — on the way
〜途中で・〜途中に ・ とちゅうで
Meaning
- on the way / midway / partway through ~ — at a point in the middle of going somewhere or doing something, before it finishes
Key sentence
学校に行く途中で、友だちに会った。
On the way to school, I ran into a friend.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb (dictionary form) + 途中で, or Noun + の + 途中で | [V]途中で / [N]の途中で | 帰る途中で / 仕事の途中で |
Examples
話の途中で、急に電話が鳴った。
Partway through the conversation, the phone suddenly rang.
駅へ向かう途中で、財布を忘れたことに気づいた。
On the way to the station, I realized I'd forgotten my wallet.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 途中で (with で) is the default; 途中に points more at the physical midpoint location. Both take a journey (どこかへ行く) or a process (何かをする) as the thing being interrupted or passed through.
See 〜途中で・〜途中に in real sentences
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