時間・時点N4

〜うちに(〜ないうちに)

while... / before... (while it's still...)

Structure

V-ている/ない形 + うちに;い形 + うちに;N + の + うちに

Explanation

〜うちに expresses doing something while a state lasts, "while... / before...". Often used with state expressions (若いうちに, 明るいうちに). 〜ないうちに means "before it becomes...".

Examples

若いうちに、いろいろな経験をしたいです。

I want to have various experiences while I'm young.

暗くならないうちに、家に帰りましょう。

Let's go home before it gets dark.

Note

With 〜うちに the following action is completed once within the period; with 〜間 the following action continues. Keep the difference in mind.

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