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.
部長は会議中です。
The department head is in a meeting.
会議中は携帯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」の札がかかっていたので、入らなかった。
There was an "In Meeting" sign on the door, so I didn't go in.
USAGE:
A compound of 会議 (meeting) + 中 (during). The suffix 〜中 can be attached to many activity nouns to mean "in the middle of" (e.g., 食事中, 授業中).
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:
- 会議中の電話 (a phone call during a meeting)
- ただいま会議中です (currently in a meeting — polite)