English–Japanese
“in progress” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitojō
Example
工事はまだ途上です。kō ji wa ma da to jō de su
The construction is still in progress.
How to say “in progress” in Japanese
“In progress” in Japanese is 途上 (tojō).
Describes something as being partway along a route or process, with its destination or completion still ahead.
Example sentences with 途上
研究はまだ途上ですが、新しい発見が期待されています。ken kyū wa ma da to jō de su ga atara shi i hak ken ga ki tai sa re te i ma su
The research is still in progress, but new discoveries are expected.
Tips for using 途上
- In formal Japanese, 途上 (tojō) can describe both physical travel and unfinished development, so it applies to a journey as well as to work or construction.