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VocabJLPT N1

midway

Noun

Definitions

1. halfway
2. midway

This noun refers to the middle of a process or the halfway point of something, often implying that it has not been completed. It is frequently used to describe quitting or stopping before finishing, such as dropping out of school or leaving a job midway. The phrase commonly appears with words meaning "to quit" or "to give up."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If I join partway through, can I still follow along from the middle?

Sentence 2

"Doing things halfway is no good," the teacher said.

Sentence 3

I was asked, "Please don't stop halfway through."

Sentence 4

"I came in as a mid-career hire," they said.

Sentence 5

I was told, "You can't go into this halfheartedly."