JLPT N1 · Noun

最中 (sanaka)

最中 (さなか, sanaka) is a Japanese noun meaning “(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さなか
Romaji: sanaka
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of · noun

Example sentences

コンサートの最中に喋るのは無作法である。

To talk during a concert is rude.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 最中

最

utmost, most, extremeサイ・シュ・もっと.も・つま · 12 strokes

中

in, inside, middleチュウ・なか・うち · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 最中.

最近さいきんrecently最ももっともmost最後さいごend最初さいしょbeginning最高さいこうbest最終さいしゅうlast最低さいていleast最さいthe most最善さいぜんthe very best中じゅう(all) through (e.g. the night)中ちゅうmedium (size)中なかinside中々なかなかvery背中せなかback (of the body)

Source: JMdict entry 1579210 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.