Usages of tochuu de
途中 で 雨 が 降った ので、 バス に 乗りました。tochuu de ame ga futta node, basu ni norimashita.
It rained on the way, so I took a bus.
仕事 に 行く 途中 で 道 に 迷い、 友達 に 電話しました。shigoto ni iku tochuu de michi ni mayoi, tomodachi ni denwashimashita.
On the way to work I got lost and called a friend.
彼女 は 会場 に 向かう 途中 で 急用 が できた のに、 迷惑 を かけない よう に すぐ 連絡した。kanojo wa kaijou ni mukau tochuu de kyuuyou ga dekita noni, meiwaku o kakenai you ni sugu renrakushita.
An urgent matter came up for her on the way to the venue, yet she contacted us right away so as not to cause trouble.
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