途中

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 途中, read とちゅう, denotes a point between the beginning and end of a route or an activity in progress.
• Basic usage: It covers an event occurring en route to school and stopping before reaching the end of a book.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• En route and partway through progress
  • It can mark a point along a route or a stage before an activity such as reading is complete.