Japanese うちに grammar uchini, uchi ni
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うちに grammar uchini, uchi ni
JLPT level : N3
Formation :
Nの ＋うちに
V る ＋うちに
Vている + うちに
Vない ＋うちに
Aい/Aな ＋うちに
Meaning and how to use :
うちに grammar uchini, uchi ni
Usage 1 :
Meaning : Describe the meaning “Do something while a state/condition persists”.
Example :
暗くないうちに、早く帰りましょう。
Kuraku nai uchi ni, hayaku kaeri mashou.
Let’s go home while it hasn’t turned dark yet.
母が知らないうちに、早く割れた花瓶を掃除しましょう。
Haha ga shiranai uchi ni, hayaku wareta kabin wo souji shimashou.
Let’s clean the broken vase quickly when my mom doesn’t know about it.
祖父が元気なうちに、どこか旅行に連れていきたい。
Sofu ga genki na uchi ni, dokoka ryokou ni tsurete ikitai.
I want to take my grandfather somewhere to travel while he is still healthy.
電車が込んでいないうちに、前に乗ってたほうがいいじゃない。込んで押し合いたり押し合わせたりしていると、とても疲れるでしょう。
Densha ga konde inai uchi ni, mae ni nottaa hou ga ii janai. Konde oshiaitari oshiawasetari shite iru to, totemo tsukareru deshou.
We should get on the train before it gets crowded. If you get pushed and pushed all the time, you will be tired.
まだ家族は意見が変わらないうちに、したほうがいいと思います。
Mada kazoku ha iken ga kawaranai uchi ni, shita hou ga ii to omoimasu.
I think I should do it before my family change their opinions.
朝のうちに仕事を全部済ませて、夜になると遊びに行きます。
Asa no uchi ni shigoto wo zenbu sumasete, yoru ni naru to asobi ni ikimasu.
I finish all my work in the morning and go out to play at night.
あのファッションがはやっているうちに、たくさん服を入庫して売りましょう。すぐに売り切れると思います。
Ano fasshon ga hayatte iru uchi ni, takusan fuku wo nyuuko shite urimashou. Sugu ni uri kireru to omoimasu.
While that fashion is still prevalent, let’s store and sell a lot of clothes. I think it will be sold out soon.
バスが来ないうちに、習った問題を復習しました。
Basu ga konai uchi ni, naratta mondai wo fukushuu shimashita.
I reviewed the questions I had learned before the bus came.
若いうちにベトナムのどこでも旅行したいと思います。もう二度のチャンスがないでしょう。
Wakai uchi ni betonamu no doko demo ryokou shitai to omoimasu. Mou nido no chansu ga nai deshou.
I want to travel everywhere in Vietnam while I’m still young. There might be no second chance.
記憶がまだよくあるうちに、早くノートブックに書いたほうがいい。
Kioku ga mada yoku aru uchi ni, hayaku no-to bukku ni kaita hou ga ii.
You should write in a notebook early while you still remember well.
ビールが冷めているうちに飲んでください。
Bi-ru ga samete iru uchi ni nonde kudasai.
Please drink beer while it’s still cold.
天気が爽やかなうちにしたいことを全部済ませようと思います。暑くなると何もできないだろうと思います。
Tenki ga sawayaka na uchi ni shitai koto wo zenbu sumase you to omoimasu. Atsuku naru to nandemo dekinai darou to omoimasu.
I am going to do everything I want to do while the weather is still comfortable. I think I can’t do anything when it gets hot.
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Usage 2 : Vている／Vるうちに
Meaning : Describe the meaning “While doing something, something else changes”. We often use Vている, but sometimes we also use Vる.
Example :
勉強しているうちに、友達が遊びに来られて困った。
Benkyou shite iru uchi ni, tomodachi ga asobi ni korarete komatta.
While I was studying, my friend came to play, it was annoying.
お酒を飲み終わるか飲み終わらないうちに、彼にもう一杯注がれてうんざりだ。
Osake wo nomi owaru ka nomi owaranai uchi ni, kare ni mou ippai sosogarete unzari da.
As soon as I finished drinking a glass of alcohol, he poured another glass, so I’m bored.
テレビを見ているうちに、母に「家事を手伝えよ」と言われてしまった。
Terebi wo mite iru uchini, haha ni “Kaji wo tetsudae yo” to iwarete shimatta.
While I was watching TV, my mother said to me “Help me with the housework.”
公園で散歩しているうちに、突然無関係な人に呼び止められてびっくりしました。
Kouen de sanpo shite iru uchi ni, totsuzen mukankei na hito ni yobi tomerarete bikkuri shimashita.
While I was walking in the park, I was surprised to be suddenly stopped by a stranger.
絵を描いているうちに、色がなくなって描い続きられなかった。
E wo kaiteiru uchini, iro ga nakunatte kaitsuduki rare nakatta.
While I was drawing a picture, the paints were gone so I couldn’t continue.
音楽を聞いているうちに、どこか雑音が出て途中でやめました。
Ongaku wo kiiteiru uchini , dokoka zatsuon ga dete tochuu de yamemashita.
While I was listening to music, there was some noise from somewhere, so I stopped halfway.
父はご飯を食べるうちに、誰かに電話をかけられてすぐに外に出かけました。
Chichi ha gohan wo taberu uchini, dareka ni denwa wo kakerarete suguni soto ni dekakemashita.
Why my father was eating, someone called on the phone, so he went out immediately.
弟はゲームを集中しているうちに、俺に手を肩に置かれて不満な顔を出した。
Otouto ha ge-mu wo shuuchuu shiteiru uchi ni. ore ni te wo kata ni okarete fuman na kao wo dashita.
While my younger brother was concentrating on the game, I put my hand on his shoulder, so he showed his dissatisfied face.
宿題をやっているうちに、母に「ご飯だよ」って呼ばれてやり続きられなくなった。
Shukudai wo yatteiru uchi ni, haha ni “Gohan da yo” tte yobarete yari tsuduki rare nakunatta.
While I was doing my homework, my mother called me “It’s time to eat!”, so I couldn’t continue.
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Usage 3 : VるかVないうちに
Meaning : Describe the meaning “an event/ action has just happened/ has just started doing something”.
Example :
友達に電話をかけるかかけないかうちに、彼は私のところに来ました。
Tomodachi ni denwa wo kakeru ka kakenai ka uchi ni, kare ha watashi no tokoro ni kimashita.
My friend came to my place right after I called him.
目を閉じるか閉じないうちに、課長から仕事のメールをもらってすぐにこの仕事を済ませろって言う内容ですよ。
Me wo tojiru ka tojinai uchi ni, kachou kara shigoto no me-ru wo moratte, sugu ni kono shigoto wo sumasero tte iu naiyou desu yo.
As soon as I closed my eyes, there was an email from the section manager telling me to finish this work immediately.
服を着るか着ないうちに、寝室のドアが誰かに強く開けられてしまった。
Fuku wo kiru ka kinai uchi ni, shinshitsu no doa ga dareka ni tsuyoku ake rare te shimatta.
Someone opened the bedroom door strongly as soon as I wore clothes.
エアコンを付けるか付けないうちに、すぐに部屋の電気が消えてしまって暗くなってパニックになった。
Eakon wo tsukeru ka tsukenai uchi ni, sugu ni heya no denki ga kiete shimatte kuraku natte panikku ni natta.
As soon as I turned on the air conditioner, all the lights in the room are suddenly turned off and it became dark, so I was panicked.
田中さんにメッセージを送るか送らないうちに、彼からの電話があった。
Tanaka san ni messe-ji wo okuru ka okuranai uchi ni, kare kara no denwa ga atta.
There was a phone call from Mr. Tanaka as soon as I sent him a message.
解決策を市長に賛成されるか賛成されないうちに、市民が反対のデモを行った。
Kaiketsu saku wo shichou ni sansei sareru ka sansei sarenai uchi ni, shimin ga hantai no demo wo okonatta.
Citizens gave a demonstration as soon as the solution was approved by the mayor.
この本を読み終わるか読み終わらないうちに、内容をまとめずにすぐ感想作文を書くなんて難しいでしょう。
Kono hon wo yomi owaru ka yomi owaranai uchi ni, naiyou wo matomezuni sugu kansou sakubun wo kaku nante muzukashii deshou.
It would be difficult to write impressions immediately without summarizing the contents of this book right after reading it.
彼女は落ち着くか落ち着かないうちに、他の良くない信が届けて倒れました。
Kanojo ha ochitsuku ka ochitsukanai uchi ni, hoka no yokunai shin ga todokete taoreshimashita.
As soon as she calmed down, another bad truth came, so she fainted.
アルバイトを始めるか始まらないうちに店長に無理由で辞めさせられてしまった。
Arubaito wo hajimeru ka hajimaranai uchi ni tenchou ni muriyu de yame sase rare te shimatta.
I was forced to quit the job by the shop manager without a reason as soon as I started a part-time job.
Japanese うちに grammar uchini
Variations of うちに
うちは (uchi ha)
Usage:
Nのうちは
Aなうちは
Aいうちは
Vる／Vているうちは
Vないうちは
Meaning : Describe the meaning “during the period when a state/event continues”. It is often used to compare with the state after the event is over.
うちに grammar uchini, uchi ni
Example :
まだ元気なうちは、いろいろなことができるだろう。老人になると、一日何でもできなくて、とても残念な感じです。
Mada genki na uchi ha, iroiro na koto ga dekiru darou. Roujin ni naruto, ichinichi nandemo dekinakute, totemo zannen na kanji desu.
You can do many things while you are still young. When you become an old man, you can’t do anything for all day long, which is very disappointing.
学生のうちは、将来のしたいことをたくさん持ちますが、成長すると全部なくなった。
Gakusei no uchi ha, shourai no shitai koto wo takusan mochimasu ga, seichou suru to zenbu nakunatta.
When I was a student, I had many things I wanted to do in the future, but when I grew up, they’re all gone.
アメリカに留学しているうちは自分の会社を作りたい夢がありますが、帰国すると家でのろのろして何もできずに過ごしています。
Amerika ni ryuugaku shiteiru uchi ha jibun no kaisha wo tsukuri tai yume ga arimasu ga, kikoku suru to ie de noronoro shite nani mo dekizuni sugoshite imasu.
While I was studying abroad in the US, I had a dream to start my own company, but when I returned home, I spend my time relaxing at home and doing nothing.
雪が降るうちは外はとても寒いので出かけないでください。
Yuki ga furu uchi ha soto ha totemo samui node dekake naide kudasai.
Don’t go outside because it’s cold while snowing.
自分の意見は一番正しいと思っているうちは他のアドバイスを聞くもないでしょう。
Jibun no iken ha ichiban tadashii to omotteiru uchi ha hoka no adobaisu wo kiku mo nai deshou.
While you are thinking your opinion is the best, you will not hear other advice.
天気が暑いうちはヒートショックの可能性が高いので家でいてください。
Tenki ga atsui uchi ha hi-to shokku no kanousei ga takai node ie de ite kudasai.
Please stay at home when the weather is hot, as there is a high possibility of heat shock.
学生のうちはお金を稼げないので親に頼んだほうがいい。
Gakusei no uchi ha okane wo kasegenai node oya ni tanonda hou ga ii.
When you are still a student, because you can not make money, you should ask your parents.
専門家がここにいるうちは、聞いてみてください。
Senmonka ga koko ni iru uchi ha, kiite mite kudasai.
Please try asking the experts while they are here.
明るいうちはこの人通りでとてもにぎやかなのに午後１８時の後、静かになって通る人が一人もいない。
Akarui uchi ha kono hitotoori de totemo nigiyaka na noni gogo juu hachi ji no ato, shizuka ni natte tooru hito ga hitori mo inai.
When it is bright, it is very busy on this street, but it becomes quite and there’s no one on this street after 18:00.
仕事が順調なうちはたくさんお金を貯めて将来のことを準備したほうがいいと思います。
Shigoto ga junchou na uchi ha takusan okane wo tamete shourai no koto wo junbi shita hou ga ii to omoimasu.
I think you should save a lot of money and prepare for the future while your job is going well.
うちに grammar uchini, uchi ni
うちが (uchi ga)
Usage :
Nのうちが
Aなうちが
Aいうちが
Vる／Vているうちが
Vていないうちが
Meaning : Describe the meaning “the time when a state/event is still not over is the best time”. This variations of うちに is idiomatic and often goes with 「花／勝負／いい／幸せ」
Example :
どんなに苦痛してもお金があって子供にいいことを与えられるうちが幸せだ。
Donna ni kurou shitemo okane ga atte kodomo ni ii koto wo atae rareru uchi ga shiawase da.
No matter how hard it is, having money and giving your children good things are the happiness.
若い時、健康があるうちが勝負だ。
Wakai toki, kenkou ga aru uchi ga shoubu da.
When you are young, a good health is the best.
疲れるときは家に戻るうちが幸せだ。
Tsukareru toki ha ie ni modoru uchi ga shiawase da.
When you are tired, returning home is the best.
出かけるのは晴れ渡る日のうちが花だ。
Dekakeru noha harewataru hi no uchi ga hana da.
Going out on a sunny day is the best.
可愛いと褒められるうちが勝負だ。
Kawaii to home rareru uchi ga shoubu da.
Being praised as cute is the best.
若い時に絵を描けるうちが幸せだ。
Wakai toki ni e wo kakeru uchi ga shiawase da.
Being able to draw pictures when I’m young is the best.
１２月なのに涼しいうちがいいだ。
Juuni gatsu nanoni suzushii uchiga ii da.
Cool weather in December is the best.
お酒を飲むと悲しいうちが花だということが正しくないと思います。
Osake wo nomu to kanashii uchi ga hana da toiu koto ga tadashikunai to omoimasu.
I don’t think drinking alcohol when you are sad is the best.
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