間あいだ中じゅう

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Meanings

1

during; throughout; all through

Used after a noun expressing a period of time to mean 'throughout that entire period' or 'all during that time'.

夏なつ休やすみの間あいだ中じゅう、毎まい日にち海うみで泳およいだ。
I swam in the sea every day throughout the summer vacation.
会かい議ぎの間あいだ中じゅう、彼かれは一ひと言ことも話はなさなかった。
He didn't say a single word during the entire meeting.

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Usage patterns

〈時とき〉〉の間中あいだじゅうthroughout the entire 〈time period〉
授じゅ業ぎょうの間あいだ中じゅう、ずっと外そとを見みていた。
I kept looking outside the whole class.
〈時とき〉間中あいだじゅう〜し続けるしつづけるto keep doing something for the whole duration of 〈time period〉
旅りょ行こうの間あいだ中じゅう、雨あめが降ふり続つづけた。
It kept raining the whole time we were on the trip.