Meaning of during in Japanese

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Definition of during

  1. (n) during

    食事の間中彼は一言も言わなかった。
    He kept silent during the meal.

なか(naka)

中 Kanji Details

  1. (n) inside; in

    いとこたちは2、3日中にくるでしょう。
    My cousins are coming in a few days.

  2. among; within

    うわさの正体をつきとめるために、会社中を調べ回っているんだ。
    I've been nosing around the office trying to find out the news.

  3. center (centre); middle

    その学校は、中・高一貫校だということを頭の片隅にでも入れておいて下さい。
    Bear in mind that that school is an integrated junior high and high school.

  4. during; while
  1. (prt) while; during; as

    彼女は身振りを交えながら演説した。
    She accompanied her speech with gestures.

  2. while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding →Related words: 我ながら

    わずかながら稼いだ金を彼は本に使った。
    What little money he earned he spent on books.

  3. all; both →Related words: 二つながら
  4. as (i.e. "as always", "as long ago"); in (i.e. "in tears")
  1. (suf) medium; average; middle →Related words:
  2. moderation
  3. middle school →Related words: 中一 , 中学校
  4. China →Related words: 中国
  5. (n-suf) in; out of (e.g. three out of ten people) →Related words:
  6. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while →Related words: 話し中
  1. (adv) while; during (the time when)
  1. (conj) while; during; performed in this condition

    ダイレクト・マーケティングは人々が家に居ながらにして買い物が出来る方法である。
    Direct marketing is a means of allowing people to shop from home.

にあっては(niatteha)
  1. (conj) in; on; at; during; in the condition of
  1. (n-t) during; for the duration of
  1. (conj) because; the reason being
  2. while; during
  3. (adv) to the extent that; more and more →Related words:

    あなたは私ほどに背は低くない。
    You are not shorter than I.

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