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jmdict 2215320 Active (id: 1145151)
ない内に無い内に
ないうちに
1. [exp] [uk]
《after neg. stem of verb》
▶ before it becomes (verb)
▶ before (an undesirable thing occurs)



History:
5. A 2013-08-17 07:06:49  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16,1 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>(after neg. stem of verb) before it becomes (verb)</gloss>
+<s_inf>after neg. stem of verb</s_inf>
+<gloss>before it becomes (verb)</gloss>
4. A* 2013-08-16 23:55:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
ngrams
  Comments:
10:1 in kana.
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +15,1 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
3. A 2011-07-09 07:36:42  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
as far as i'm concerned, it's covered by "while" (sense 2 of うち).
2. A* 2011-07-06 18:51:56  Winnie <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
It seems like it would be more helpful if this were listed under "内に" (or at least cross-referenced from "内"), with the explanation that it comes after the negative form of the verb.  

The "ない" in "ない内に" is part of the negative form of the verb, so I -- reasonably, I think -- looked up "内に" and didn't find what I was looking for.  I didn't think to break off the word at the stem and look for "ない内に".

Just a suggestion, but I think one that improves usability.
1. A 2007-10-06 00:00:00 
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