最中

さいちゅう

in the middle of

What does 最中 mean?

最中 is a Japanese noun meaning in the middle of in English. It is written as 最中 in kanji, さいちゅう in hiragana, and saichuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は会話の最中に口を挟むことがよくある。

He often breaks into the middle of a conversation.