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Saichuu Ni: In the Middle Of

Something happens right in the middle of an action — often interruption. This lesson combines form, context, examples, common mistakes, and practice so you can use the pattern in real communication.

12 minNihongo Hub Editorial TeamPublished 2026-06-06Updated 2026-06-06

Learning objectives

  • Lesson goals: Something happens right in the middle of an action — often interruption.
  • Form and connection: [Nounの/Verbている] 最中さいちゅうに
  • Nuance in real use: Always appears when focus is interrupted by the outside world.

Form and connection

[Nounの/Verbている] 最中さいちゅうに

Core Explanation

Something happens right in the middle of an action — often interruption.

Cultural Note

Always appears when focus is interrupted by the outside world.

Practical examples

The phone rang in the middle of the meeting.
An earthquake occurred in the middle of the meal.

Common pitfalls

Build the base form before adding the pattern

Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.

Match politeness to the situation

The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.

Practice and answers

1. Write the connection formula for this lesson.
Show answer[Nounの/Verbている] 最中さいちゅうに
2. Explain the meaning of the first example.
Show answerThe phone rang in the middle of the meeting.
3. Rewrite the final example using this lesson pattern.
Show answer食事しょくじの最中さいちゅうに地震じしんが起おきた。 ([Nounの/Verbている] 最中さいちゅうに)

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