最中 (さいちゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

最中 (さいちゅう) means in the middle of / during / while.

See example sentences below.

最中 at a glance

最中

さいちゅうsaichuu

N3noun

in the middle of / during / while

最中さいちゅうsaichuuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

in the middle of / during / while

Example 1

彼は話している最中に電話が鳴った。

Translation

The phone rang while he was talking.

Example 2

食事の最中はテレビを見ないでください。

Translation

Please don't watch TV during meals.