文法の説明

N4 レッスン 6: 13/16

～ている間(あいだ)にWhile, During the time that ~

使い方・接続

Verb［ている］+ 間(あいだ)に

詳細

  • 使用域

    一般

「ているあいだに」の情報

When (A) ている is paired with 間(あいだ)に (B), it expresses that '(B) is happening/happened within the timeframe of (A)'. These events do not need to be related in any specific way, but the (B) action must happen somewhere within the duration of (A). This construction translates naturally as 'during the time that (A), (B)'.

ている間(あいだ)に will often be used when the (B) action is somehow beyond the control of the speaker. However, this is not always the case.

Fun Fact

間(あいだ) literally means an 'interval', and therefore highlights the (A) event as being the 'whole' span of time, within which (B) happened/will happen at some point.

関連

例文

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    妻(つま)が寝(ね)ている間(あいだ)に、私(わたし)は好(す)きなことができる。

    While my wife is sleeping, I can do what I like.

    サッカーをしている間(あいだ)に電話(でんわ)がかかってきました。

    I got a phone call while playing soccer.

    勉強(べんきょう)をしている間(あいだ)にお腹(なか)が空(す)いてきた。

    I became hungry while studying.

    料理(りょうり)をしている間(あいだ)に子(こ)ども達(たち)が帰(かえ)って来(き)た。

    While I was cooking, my kids came home.

    パンを焼(や)いている間(あいだ)にお皿(さら)を出(だ)した。

    While I was toasting some bread, I took out a plate.

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最近の返信 (合計7件)

  • Pushindawood

    Pushindawood

    While

    During the time that ~

    Structure

    • Verb[ て・いる ] + 間・に

    [The subject of A and B does not have to be the same・Events of A and B do not have to be occurring at the same time. However, B must occur on the same timeframe as A]

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  • Flyed

    Flyed

    Whats the difference in usage between this and ながら

  • adrianh

    adrianh

    Not sure if this explanation is 100% correct but it helped me:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/6pgsgw/what_is_the_difference_between_ながら間にうちにand_つつ/dkp6ggg/

  • Ambo100

    Ambo100

    A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar says:

    If the subjects of the main and subordiante clauses are identical and if the verbs are actions verbs, 間 can be replaced by ながら but with different meaning.

    I think if you were to say in Japanese ‘I went for a run whilst listening for music’ you would use 間 as the subject is the same, you can use ながら as well but the main clause ‘went for a run’ is the focus, at least that is how I understand it, I may be wrong.

  • Johnathan-Weir

    Johnathan-Weir

    In some cases we can use ていた間に if the sentence is past tense but some sentence won’t. Is there any particular reason for this?

    Also, if both are an option, is one way preferred?

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    @Johnathan-Weir

    Hey

    It points that action expressed by verbていた has already been completed at the moment of speech.

    So it means:
    ジムに行っていた間に、君はいったい何してたんだ。
    (What the heck were you doing while I was at the gym?)

    But, in this case:
    ジムに行っている間に、君はいったい何してたんだ。
    also means
    (What the heck were you doing while I was at the gym?), because the tense is expressed at the end of the sentence anyway. So if the action at the end was finished and it took place during the 間に action then obviously 間に is also finished.

    I wouldn’t use ていた間に when talking about the present or future though.
    Using ている間に is generally much more common.

    By the way, verb[た]+間に is not used.

    I hope it helps,
    Cheers!

  • Ochamame

    Ochamame

    Why is ハイキングをしている間に狼の鳴き声が聞こえた。wrong? Do particles have to be dropped before 間に?

  • yusanchan

    yusanchan

    I have difficulty in comparing ている間に and ているところ, when shall i use them, or are they very similar or the same? I always mixed up the answer during review.

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