〜途中で / 〜途中に tochuu de / tochuu ni

〜途中で / 〜途中に（tochuu de / tochuu ni）means “on the way; in the middle of (doing)”. Expresses that something happens partway through an ongoing action or journey. Formation: V-る + 途中で／途中に｜N + の途中で／の途中に

on the way; in the middle of (doing)

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Formation

V-る + 途中で／途中に｜N + の途中で／の途中に

Explanation

Expresses that something happens partway through an ongoing action or journey. 〜で marks where the second event occurs; 〜に focuses on the point in time. Use V-る (dictionary form) or N+の before 途中.

Examples

学校へ行く途中で、先生に会いました。
がっこうへいくとちゅうで、せんせいにあいました。
On the way to school, I ran into my teacher.
食事の途中に電話がかかってきた。
しょくじのとちゅうにでんわがかかってきた。
A phone call came in in the middle of the meal.

Note

Both forms attach to ongoing actions; 〜で is more common when describing an event/place, 〜に when pinpointing the moment.

FAQ

〜途中で / 〜途中に — what does it mean and how is it used?

on the way; in the middle of (doing). Expresses that something happens partway through an ongoing action or journey. 〜で marks where the second event occurs; 〜に focuses on the point in time. Use V-る (dictionary form) or N+の before 途中.

〜途中で / 〜途中に — how do you form it?

V-る + 途中で／途中に｜N + の途中で／の途中に

〜途中で / 〜途中に — any usage notes?

Both forms attach to ongoing actions; 〜で is more common when describing an event/place, 〜に when pinpointing the moment.

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