真(ま)っ最 中(さいちゅう)

まっさいちゅう

noun

in the very middle of

time-general

See also: 最中(さいちゅう) (less emphatic form)

1. right in the middle of, in the thick of

Emphasizes being at the peak or most intense point of an activity or situation. Stronger than 最中(さいちゅう) alone.

会議(かいぎ)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう)だ。

We're right in the middle of a meeting.

今(いま)、引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう)で忙(いそが)しい。

I'm busy right now — I'm in the middle of moving.

桜(さくら)が満開(まんかい)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう)に雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ってしまい、お花見(はなみ)ができなかった。

It rained right when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, so we couldn't have a flower-viewing party.

Usage

An emphatic form of 最中(さいちゅう) (in the middle of). The 真(ま)っ prefix intensifies the meaning, stressing that the activity is at its peak or most intense moment. Used in the pattern ～の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう) (right in the middle of ~).

Common collocations

仕事(しごと)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう): right in the middle of work
食事(しょくじ)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう): right in the middle of a meal
試合(しあい)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう): right in the middle of a game

Similar words

最中(さいちゅう): in the middle of (less emphatic)

Related Words

Compare: 真(ま)っ盛(さか)り (at its peak)

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