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
Core Explanation
Something happens right in the middle of an action — often interruption.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
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
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[Nounの/Verbている] 最中さいちゅうにShow answer
The phone rang in the middle of the meeting.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)Continue learning
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