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In the middle of A
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電 話 で 話 し て 居 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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詰 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 居 る 最 中 地 震 が 起 き ま し た 。 
While I was riding in a car, there was an earthquake!
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夢 を 見 て 居 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 居 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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映 画 の 最 中 に 彼 は 震 え 始 め た 。 
He began to tremble during the movie.
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彼 女 は 胡瓜 を 切 っ て 居 る 最 中 だ っ た 。 
She was right in the middle of cutting cucumbers.
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AVerb: て-form  いる
 
ANoun の
 
Aい-adjective
 
 
最中に
Related Expressions
ところ
ながら
時
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Grammar usage notes

the following phrase often indicates an interruption of A, or something unwanted and unplanned.
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berndbausch
Level: 1
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)
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火曜
Level: 60
最中 = "during" or "while" (neutral)
While the difference with:
ところに = "just when" or "right when" (emphasizes the timing) adds a sense of "what timing!" or "of all moments!
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Rdelav
Level: 404
機能:時(最中)

形:Nの/Vている+最中(に)____。

意味:

ちょうど____時、それを止めるような問題が起こった。

ちょうど____時、邪魔なものが入ってきた。
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猛眼
Level: 1652
ちょうど~しているときに
(邪魔なことがある)
(マイナスのことが起こる)
(とても忙しい)
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リンク・リンク
Level: 1522

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mireille
Level: 1
I-adjective + 最中 is also possible

夏の一番暑い最中に引っ越しをしたので、大変でした
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks!
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16 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
最中に is also valid.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks!
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16 years ago


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