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    3. 話し中

    話し中

    話はなし​中ちゅう

    busy (phone)

    KMT10News #44+1ParticleDaily LifeTechnologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    話中

    はなしちゅう

    Particle

    1.
    busy (phone)
    2.
    in talks, discussion underway

    Stroke 0 / 18

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    電でん話わをかけたが、話はなし中ちゅうだった。

    I called, but the line was busy.

    KMT10TechnologyDaily Life
    彼かれの携けい帯たいに電でん話わしたが、ずっと話はなし中ちゅうでつながらなかった。

    I called his cell phone, but it was busy the whole time and I couldn't get through.

    KMT10TechnologyDaily Life
    現げん在ざい、その件けんについては関かん係けい者しゃ間かんで話 し中 である。

    Currently, that matter is under discussion among the parties involved.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    昔むかしの固こ定てい電でん話わは、話はなし中ちゅうだと「ツー、ツー」という音おとがした。

    Old landlines used to make a "toot-toot" sound when the line was busy.

    KMT10TechnologyHistory
    重じゅう要ような商しょう談だんが話はなし中ちゅうなので、後あとでかけ直なおします。

    An important business negotiation is underway, so I will call back later.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
    Kanji
    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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