Decoded Slug: ～うちに (〜uchi ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～うちに (〜uchi ni)
～うちに (〜uchi ni)
Short explanation:
Expresses doing something while a certain condition still holds; 'while', 'before', 'as long as'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + うちに, い-Adjective + いうちに, な-Adjective + なうちに, Noun + のうちに
Examples:
元気なうちに、旅行を楽しんでください。
Genki na uchi ni, ryokou wo tanoshinde kudasai.
Enjoy traveling while you are healthy.
若いうちに、いろいろなことを学ぶべきだ。
Wakai uchi ni, iroiro na koto wo manabu beki da.
One should learn various things while they are young.
子供が寝ているうちに、夕食の準備をしましょう。
Kodomo ga nete iru uchi ni, yuushoku no junbi wo shimashou.
Let's prepare dinner while the kids are sleeping.
雨が降らないうちに、家に帰りましょう。
Ame ga furanai uchi ni, ie ni kaerimashou.
Let's go home before it starts raining.
Long explanation:
The ～うちに grammar point is used to indicate that an action should be done while a certain condition still exists or before a situation changes. It can be translated as 'while', 'before', or 'as long as' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
