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Formation: V-plain form / N + の + なか（で）; also written 中（で）

Presents an ongoing situation as the background against which something else happens. It is common in news and formal writing, where で is often dropped. Unlike 〜間に, which simply marks a time span, 〜なか stresses the surrounding circumstances, and it often sets up a contrast or difficulty. It differs from 〜うちに, which implies acting before a state changes.

Variants: 〜なかで、〜中（で）

Examples

• 物価が上がるなか、家計を見直す人が増えている。
  Amid rising prices, more people are reviewing their household budgets.
• 大雨のなか、救助活動が続けられた。
  Rescue operations continued in the heavy rain.

In real texts 1 occurrence(s)