～間・～間に: During/While

Introduction

It's actually quite annoying to not be able to say "while" or "during" in Japanese. It closes off a lot of doors in terms of what we're able to express, especially when we want to tell people about our awesome vacation in Aruba, or wherever. But don't worry, today I'll completely solve that problem for you!

I mean, how to say "while" or "during" in Japanese, not vacationing in Aruba. I can't solve that problem for you.

間あいだ vs. 間あいだに: Two ways to say the same thing... maybe?

Structure

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  Nounの間あいだ(に)

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  い-adjective/Verb(ている・いる・ない)間あいだ(に)

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  な-adjectiveな間あいだ(に)
  Example:
  → ピザを食たべている間あいだに、マイクがやってきた。
  ”Mike showed up while I was eating pizza.”