途上

とじょう

en/in route, half way

Also:in the process of (development, construction, etc.)

What does 途上 mean?

途上 is a Japanese noun meaning en/in route, half way in English. It can also be translated as in the process of (development, construction, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 途上 in kanji, とじょう in hiragana, and tojou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼の車は会社への途上で、故障した。

His car broke down on the way to work.

その国は、民主国家への途上にある。

The country is on the way to becoming a democratic nation.