Japanese word

中途

Pronunciation

Romajichūto

Meaning

  • nounpartway

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 中途でやめるchū to de ya me ru

    stop partway through

  • 中途で抜けるchū to de nu ke ru

    leave partway through

  • 中途で変更するchū to de hen kō su ru

    change partway through

Similar words

途中tochū: A point in a process or activity that has not yet reached its end.
半ばnakaba: A stage near the middle of a process, period, or activity.

Definition in Japanese

物事が完了する前の、進行の途中の段階。mono goto ga kan ryō su ru mae no shin kō no to chū no dan kai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 中途 (chūto) combines 中 (chū, "middle") and 途 (to, "way"), giving the sense of being in the middle of a process.

Usage tips

  • 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).

Other meanings

  • midwaynoun

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