読(よ)み込(こ)み中(ちゅう)

A compound of 読(よ)み込(こ)み (reading/loading data) + 中(ちゅう) (in progress). This is the standard Japanese equivalent of "Now Loading" seen on computer screens, apps, and game consoles. The term 読(よ)み込(こ)み literally means "reading in" — the metaphor of a computer "reading" data from storage.

Common collocations

• データ読(よ)み込(こ)み中(ちゅう): data loading in progress
• ページ読(よ)み込(こ)み中(ちゅう): page loading
• 読(よ)み込(こ)み中(ちゅう)...しばらくお待(ま)ちください: loading... please wait a moment

Similar words

• ローディング: loading (English loanword; also common on screens)
• 書(か)き込(こ)み中(ちゅう): writing in progress (the reverse operation — saving data)
• 処理中(しょりちゅう): processing (broader term for any ongoing computation)
• 準備中(じゅんびちゅう): preparing (used for services/shops not yet ready, not for data)

Common patterns

The suffix 中(ちゅう) attaches to many action nouns to mean "in the middle of doing X": 工事中(こうじちゅう) (under construction), 営業中(えいぎょうちゅう) (open for business), 充電中(じゅうでんちゅう) (charging).