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uti ni

うち　にuti ni
while; as; in the course of
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Usages of uti ni

十分じゅうぶんな　睡眠すいみん　を　取とる　よう　に　して　いる　うち　に、　風邪かぜ　を　引ひきにくく　なりました。zyuubunna suimin wo toru you ni site iru uti ni, kaze wo hikinikuku narimasita.
As I tried to get enough sleep, I became less likely to catch a cold.
日本語にほんご　の　会話かいわ　が　上達じょうたつする　うち　に、　練習相手れんしゅうあいて　と　話はなす　時間じかん　が　どんどん　楽たのしく　なって　きました。nihongo no kaiwa ga zyoutatusuru uti ni, rensyuuaite to hanasu zikan ga dondon tanosiku natte kimasita.
As my Japanese conversation improved, the time I spent talking with my practice partner became more and more fun.
ピアノ　の　習ならい事ごと　を　続つづけて　いる　うち　に、　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　が　少しずつ　強つよく　なって　きた　気き　が　します。piano no naraigoto wo tudukete iru uti ni, syuutyuuryoku ga sizutu tuyoku natte kita ki ga simasu.
As I kept taking piano lessons, I felt my ability to concentrate gradually getting stronger.
料理本りょうりほん　を　読よみ返かえす　うち　に、　同おなじ　砂糖さとう　と　塩しお　で　も　入いれ方かた　で　味あじ　が　変かわること　に　気きづきました。ryourihon wo yomikaesu uti ni, onazi satou to sio de mo irekata de azi ga kawarukoto ni kidukimasita.
As I reread the cookbook, I realized that even with the same sugar and salt, the taste changes depending on how you put them in.
天文学てんもんがく　の　本ほん　とか　宇宙うちゅう　の　写真集しゃしんしゅう　とか　を　図書館としょかん　で　借かりて　読よむ　うち　に、　夜空よぞら　の　星ほし　の　見みえ方かた　が　少すこし　変かわって　きました。tenmongaku no hon toka utyuu no syasinsyuu toka wo tosyokan de karite yomu uti ni, yozora no hosi no miekata ga sukosi kawatte kimasita.
As I borrowed and read astronomy books and space photo collections from the library, the way I saw the stars in the night sky changed a bit.

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suiminhikukinou ha kaze wo hikimasita ga, ima ha daizyoubu desu.zyuubunna suimin wo toru you ni site iru uti ni, kaze wo hikinikuku narimasita.senpuukiyowakukyou ha suzusii desu kara, reibou wo yowaku simasu.kimotiyoku
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