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最中さいちゅう

saichuu

in the middle of (more formal; e.g. 会議[かいぎ]の最中[さいちゅう] = during the meeting)

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Example sentence

彼は遊びの最中です。

He is at play.

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Kanji in 最中

最
utmost, most, extreme
中
in, inside, middle, mean, center

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
中N5なかinside / middle / among (physical space)
～中N5～じゅうthroughout / all over / the whole of (e.g. 一日中[いちにちじゅう] = all day)
～中N5～ちゅうin the middle of ~ / currently doing ~ (e.g. 勉強中[べんきょうちゅう]= studying)
最近N4さいきんrecently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest
最後N4さいごlast, end
背中N4せなかback (of body)
途中N4とちゅうon the way, midway
中学校N4ちゅうがっこうjunior high school

More Process & State Nouns words

WordMeaning
状態じょうたいcondition, situation
人気にんきpopularity / being popular
状況じょうきょうstate of affairs, situation
際さいon the occasion of, circumstances
影響えいきょうinfluence, effect
決定けっていdecision, determination
効果こうかeffect, result
評価ひょうかassessment, evaluation

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