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 riding 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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Grammar usage notes
the following phrase often indicates an interruption of A, or something unwanted and unplanned.
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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