In the middle of A
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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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火曜
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Level: 17
(7 years ago)
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)


berndbausch
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Level: 1
(10 years ago)
the following phrase often indicates an interruption of A, or something unwanted and unplanned.

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