Definition of ない内に (ないうちに)

うち

ない内に

ないうちに

naiuchini

expression
before it becomes (verb), before (an undesirable thing occurs)(usually kana)(after neg. stem of verb)
Other readings:
ないうちに《無い内に》
Related Kanji
inside, within, between, among, house, home
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 78 results)

Scarcely had we started out before the sky became overcast and down came the rain again

Before I could protest, I was handcuffed and was on my way to prison

They hadn't gone very far when they met an old man

Quickly Sadako tried to fold the paper before she fell asleep

かれ
かいしゃ
会社
つと
勤めて
ねん
がく
語学
ちか
He had not been employed by the company two years before his linguistic abilities were recognized

かのじょ
彼女
きゃ
部屋
そう
掃除
She cleaned her room before her guests arrived

かのじょ
彼女
きゃ
部屋
せい
整理
She put her room in order before her guests arrived

All the dinner had been eaten before he came

She had not been employed two months when her ability was recognized

I had not gone far before I met him

We had not gone far before we saw the road blocked by a truck

All of the children had gone to bed before it got dark

かれ
さんちょ
山頂
とうたつ
到達
He attained the top of the mountain before dark

We had not finished our work before the bell rang

The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature

We had not gone very far when it started to rain

No sooner had I got there than they started

Scarcely had I started out when it began to rain

He had not been in Tokyo a month when he got homesick

Hardly had he finished breakfast when the doctor came
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