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最中
さ中
Readings
さいちゅう
saichuu
Reading restricted to 最中
さなか
sanaka
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
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Grammar
最中に: right in the middle of
さいちゅう
Kanjis
最 ON: サイ, シュ KUN: もっと.も, つま
utmost, most, extreme

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-4-8 FC: 6014.4


中 ON: チュウ KUN: なか, うち, あた.る
in, inside, middle, mean, center

Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 5000.0


Phrases
コンサートの最中に喋るのは無作法である。
Parts: コンサート 最中 (さいちゅう) 喋る (しゃべる) 無作法 (ぶさほう) である
To talk during a concert is rude.
Talking during a concert is rude.
It's rude to talk during a concert.
It's bad manners to talk during a concert.