Illustration: In a sunny residential courtyard, two children are still fussing over accessories for a snowman. One untangles a scarf while the other struggles to fasten two twigs into a convincing pair of arms.

JLPT N1expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

そうこうしているうちに

soukou shite iru uchi ni

meanwhile, in the meantime

Example sentences

  1. 何なにを買かうか迷まよい、そうこうしているうちに店みせが閉しまった。

    I couldn’t decide what to buy, and meanwhile the shop closed.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  2. 家いえを片かたづけていて、そうこうしているうちに昼ひるになった。

    I was tidying the house, and before I knew it, it was noon.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 旅たびの準備じゅんびを進すすめ、そうこうしているうちに出発しゅっぱつの日ひになった。

    I kept preparing for the trip, and before I knew it, departure day had arrived.

    Written by AI for Bebop

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