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Grammar detail: 間（あいだ）/ 間に（あいだに）

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間（あいだ）/ 間に（あいだに） - during
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phrase 1
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あいだ
間
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に (optional, but usual)
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phrase 2
indicates that phrase 2 happened while phrase 1 was happening.
The first phrase can take various forms, for example:
  • noun + の - for example:
    えいが
    映画
    の間 during the movie
  • verb て form + いる - for example:
    しょくじ
    食事
    を
    つく
    作
    っている間 while I was making dinner
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    Kanji used in this grammar

    間
    カン   ケン   あいだ interval, between   ま space, room   
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    映
    エイ   はえる to shine   うつる to be reflected   うつす to reflect, project   
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    2
    画
    ガ   カク   draw
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    2
    食
    ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   くう to eat   
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    1
    事
    ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
    2
    作
    サク   サ   つくる to make   
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    2
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