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JLPT N3 Intermediate

最中

In the very middle or height of an action or event.

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さ中 less common spelling of さなか
Noun

In the middle of / At the height of

Indicates the specific point in time when an action or event is currently in full progress or at its peak intensity.

Example

食事 の 最中 に 大きな 地震 が 起き た 。

A big earthquake occurred right in the middle of our meal.

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最中
さいちゅう, さなか
In the very middle or height of an action or event.
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