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真っ最中

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
真 最 中
ま
Grade: 3 		さい
Grade: 4 		ちゅう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spellings
眞っ最中 (kyūjitai)
真最中
まっ最中

Etymology

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真っ (ma'-, “truly”) +‎ 最中 (saichū, “in the middle of”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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真(ま)っ最(さい)中(ちゅう) • (massaichū) 

  1. midst; middle of
    Synonym: 真っ盛り
    演説(えんぜつ)の真(ま)っ最中(さいちゅう)
    enzetsu no massaichū
    the climax of a speech

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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