最中

Japanese

Kanji in this term
最	中
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Etymology 1

最 (sai, “most”) +‎ 中 (chū, “middle”)

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) さいちゅう [sáꜜìchùù] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [sa̠it͡ɕɨᵝː]

Noun

最中 (hiragana さいちゅう, rōmaji saichū)

most active state, in progress, at one's best
the middle, midst, during
in one's prime

Etymology 2

最 (sai, “most”) +‎ 中 (naka, “inside”)

Pronunciation

Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) さなか [sáꜜnàkà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [sa̠na̠ka̠]

Noun

最中 (hiragana さなか, rōmaji sanaka)

at its prime, midst

Proper noun

最中 (hiragana さなか, rōmaji Sanaka)

A female given name

Etymology 3

最 (motto) +‎ 中 (naka, “inside”)

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) もなか [móꜜnàkà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
- IPA^(key): [mo̞na̠ka̠]

Noun

最中 (hiragana もなか, rōmaji monaka)

wafer cake filled with bean jam

References

1 2 3 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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