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真っ最中

真最中

Reading

Kana: まっさいちゅう
Romaji: massaichū
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

midst; middle of; height of

Kanji

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

Example Sentences

議論(ぎろん)のまっ最中(さいちゅう)にベルが()った。
➥The bell went off right in the middle of our discussion.
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(わたし)(かれ)らのアパートを訪問(ほうもん)したとき、夫婦(ふうふ)議論(ぎろん)()最中(さいちゅう)だった。
➥When I visited their apartment, the couple was right in the middle of an argument.
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コンサートの真最中(まっさいちゅう)劇場(げきじょう)()なければならなかった。
➥I had to leave the theatre in the middle of the concert.
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滑稽(こっけい)(はなし)をしている真最中(まっさいちゅう)(かれ)電話(でんわ)がかかってきたので(はなし)中止(ちゅうし)した。
➥He was in the middle of a funny story when he broke off to answer the telephone.
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