Decoded Slug: ～最中に (～saichuu ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～最中に (～saichuu ni)
～最中に (～saichuu ni)
Short explanation:
In the middle of / while doing something.
Formation:
Verb-てform + いる + 最中に, Noun + の + 最中に
Examples:
昼寝をしている最中に電話が鳴った。
Hirune o shiteiru saichuu ni denwa ga natta.
The phone rang while I was taking a nap.
料理を作っている最中に火事が起こった。
Ryouri o tsukutteiru saichuu ni kaji ga okotta.
A fire broke out in the middle of cooking.
会議の最中に急な用事で出なければならなかった。
Kaigi no saichuu ni kyuu na youji de denakereba naranakatta.
I had to leave during the meeting because of an urgent matter.
試験の最中に地震が起こった。
Shiken no saichuu ni jishin ga okotta.
An earthquake occurred during the exam.
Long explanation:
The ～最中に grammar point is used to indicate that something happens while in the middle of doing something else or during a certain situation. It can be translated as 'in the middle of' or 'while' in English. The formation involves appending 最中に to the target action or event expressed by a verb, adjective, or noun.
