N2 — outside your level filter
最中に
さいちゅうにsaichuu niN2neutral
Same meaning6
while doing
- あいだにwhile; during — at some point within an intervalattaches at
- ながらwhile doing; at the same time asattaches at
- 中をamid — a formal opener naming a state you carry on throughattaches at
- ところにright when — at that exact moment something else cuts in from outsideattaches at
- つつwhile; even as — formal, two things at once, or acting despite knowingattaches at
- うちにwhile the chance lasts; before the situation changesattaches at
All examples5
right in the middle of — something strikes while the activity peaks
ちょうど電話しているさいちゅうに、誰か来たんだよね。
choudo denwashite iru saichuu ni, dareka kita n da yo ne.
So, in the middle of talking on the phone, someone showed up, you know. casual
会議の最中に、携帯が鳴ってしまった。
kaigi no saichuu ni, keitai ga natte shimatta.
Right in the middle of the meeting, my phone went off. neutral
ただいま契約手続きの最中に、システム障害が発生いたしました。
tadaima keiyaku tetsuzuki no saichuu ni, shisutemu shougai ga hassei itashimashita.
Right in the middle of the contract procedure, a system failure occurred. formal
is right in the middle of it — 最中だ closes the sentence alone
今、引っ越しの最中だから、あとでかけ直すね。
ima, hikkoshi no saichuu da kara, ato de kakenaosu ne.
I'm right in the middle of moving house, so I'll call you back later. casual
ただいま調査の最中です。結果が出次第ご報告いたします。
tadaima chousa no saichuu desu. kekka ga de shidai go houkoku itashimasu.
We are right in the middle of the investigation. We will report as soon as we have the results. formal
How it's formed2
All forms2
- as the predicate最中だsaichuuda
味わっている最中だ
- as the predicate, polite最中ですsaichuudesu
味わっている最中です