Word Meaning 話し中

はなしちゅう hanashichuu

話し中 is read as はなしちゅう (hanashichuu) and means busy (phone).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

はなしちゅう

Romaji

hanashichuu

Writing Variants

  • 話中 はなしちゅう hanashichuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 22890 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お話し中

おはなしちゅう

busy (phone)

話しかける

はなしかける

to begin to talk

はなし

circumstances

話す

はなす

to speak (a language)

年中

ねんじゅう

during an era

日中

ひなか

Japan and China

うち

emperor

一日中

いちにちじゅう

all day long

一年中

いちねんじゅう

all year round

水中

すいちゅう

underwater

中中

なかなか

by no means

火中

ほなか

burning (something)

Example Sentences

10

The line is busy.

The line is busy again.

The line is still busy.

I'm sorry to disturb you while you're talking.

May I cut in?

The line is busy now.

I'm sorry to disturb you while you're talking.

I called her, but the line was busy.

I rang him, but it was engaged.

I phoned Mary, but the line was busy.