English–Japanese

“partway” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajichūto

Example

仕事を中途でやめました。shi goto o chū to de ya me ma shi ta

I stopped the work partway through.

Illustration for 中途 (partway)

How to say “partway” in Japanese

“Partway” in Japanese is 中途 (chūto).

Marks a point along a process before it is complete, without implying an exact halfway point.

Full entry for 中途: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中途

その本は中途まで読んで、続きは明日にしました。so no hon wa chū to ma de yo n de tsuzu ki wa asu ni shi ma shi ta

I read the book partway through and left the rest for tomorrow.

Tips for using 中途

  • In everyday conversation, 途中 (tochū) is usually more common than 中途 (chūto), while 中途 appears often in compounds such as 中途採用 (chūto saiyō).

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