最中

さいちゅう · also さなか、もなか

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

JLPT N3 common word Also written さ中

Meaning

n
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
n
wafer cake filled with bean jam
n
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

Example sentences

性交の最中彼女はつまらなそうな顔をしていた。

She looked bored while we were making love.
彼女はきゅうりを切っている最中だった。

She was right in the middle of cutting cucumbers.
彼女から電話を受けたとき私は読書の最中であった。

I was in the middle of reading when I had a call from her.