VocabJLPT N5
on the way
NounAdverb

Definitions

  1. 1. on the way
  2. 2. en route
  3. 3. in the middle of
This noun means "on the way," "in the middle of," or "partway through" something. It can refer to being physically partway to a destination or being in the middle of a process or activity.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He said he got caught in the rain on the way home.

Sentence 2

Midway through the conversation, I felt like I could see the answer.

Sentence 3

A phone call came in right in the middle of the conversation.

Sentence 4

I ran into a friend on the way home.

Sentence 5

Do you want to grab something to eat on the way home?