会議中(かいぎちゅう)

かいぎちゅう
noun
in a meeting; during a meeting
businessworktime-general
1. in a meeting; during a meeting
Indicates that someone is currently attending a meeting and is unavailable. Commonly seen on signs and used as a status indicator.
部長(ぶちょう)は会議中(かいぎちゅう)です。
The department head is in a meeting.
会議中(かいぎちゅう)は携帯(けいたい)をマナーモードにしてください。
Please put your phone on silent mode during the meeting.
ドアに「会議中(かいぎちゅう)」の札(ふだ)がかかっていたので、入(はい)らなかった。
There was an "In Meeting" sign on the door, so I didn't go in.

Usage

A compound of 会議(かいぎ) (meeting) + 中(ちゅう) (during). The suffix 〜中(ちゅう) can be attached to many activity nouns to mean "in the middle of" (e.g., 食事中(しょくじちゅう), 授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)).

Often displayed on door signs or as a status message in business settings. In modern contexts, also used as an online status indicator.

Common collocations

  • 会議中(かいぎちゅう)の電話(でんわ) (a phone call during a meeting)
  • ただいま会議中(かいぎちゅう)です (currently in a meeting — polite)

Related Words

Related: 会議(かいぎ) (meeting)
Related: 授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう) (during class)
Compare: 通話中(つうわちゅう) (on a call)
Related: 話(はな)し中(ちゅう) (busy (phone line))
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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.10.4 4:17
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