1.
loading; now loading; reading in progress
Commonly seen on screens while data is being loaded
画面に「読み込み中」と表示された。
"Loading" was displayed on the screen.
データ読み込み中はパソコンの電源を切らないでください。
Please do not turn off the computer while data is loading.
ファイルの読み込み中にエラーが発生したため、もう一度試してください。
An error occurred while loading the file, so please try again.
A compound of 読み込み (reading/loading data) + 中 (in progress). This is the standard Japanese equivalent of "Now Loading" seen on computer screens, apps, and game consoles. The term 読み込み literally means "reading in" — the metaphor of a computer "reading" data from storage.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- データ読み込み中: data loading in progress
- ページ読み込み中: page loading
- 読み込み中...しばらくお待ちください: loading... please wait a moment
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ローディン��: loading (English loanword; also common on screens)
- 書き込み中: writing in progress (the reverse operation — saving data)
- 処理中: processing (broader term for any ongoing computation)
- 準備中: preparing (used for services/shops not yet ready, not for data)
PATTERN:
The suffix 中 attaches to many action nouns to mean "in the middle of doing X": 工事中 (under construction), 営業中 (open for business), 充電中 (charging).