Vocabulary

What does 最中 (さいちゅう, saichuu) mean?

最中 (さいちゅう, saichuu) means in the middle of, right in the midst of.

Quick facts
Reading	さいちゅう
Romaji	saichuu
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

最中さいちゅう

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaichuu

in the middle of, right in the midst of

1noun (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of

Example sentences

試合(しあい)の最中(さいちゅう)に雨(あめ)が降(ふ)った。
It rained right in the middle of the match.
食事(しょくじ)の最中(さいちゅう)に電話(でんわ)が鳴(な)った。
The phone rang in the middle of the meal.

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