In the middle of A
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19点
電話で話している最中突然電話が切れました。
In the middle of talking on the phone the phone was suddenly disconnected.
13点
つまらない授業の最中寝続けました。
I fell asleep in the middle of a boring lesson.
11点
車に乗っている最中地震が起きました。
While I was having a ride in a car there was an earthquake!
14点
夢を見ている最中、急に起きました。
I suddenly woke up in the middle of (seeing) a dream.
16点
生徒と外で給食を食べている最中、急に目の前にゴジラが現れた！
While I was eating lunch outside with the students, Godzilla suddenly appeared before my eyes!
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新完全マスター文法 N2: 02課・～している（進行中）
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第３週 ４日目
JLPT N3 / Intermediate: Verbs and Time
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第３週 ４日目
JLPT N3 / Intermediate: Verbs and Time
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Often used to describe unexpected interruptions that occur in the middle of activities of short duration e.g in the middle of a speech, in the middle of a bbq, in the middle of thinking about something (see 新完全マスター p. 12)
7 years ago
火曜
- Level 17 2点
the following phrase often indicates an interruption of A, or something unwanted and unplanned.
9 years ago
berndbausch
- Level 1
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