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I was downloading an update for a phone game I set in Japanese and on the screen it said 「ダウンロード中」and I don’t understand the use of 中. Middle? In the middle of downloading?

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I was downloading an update for a phone game I set in Japanese and on the screen it said 「ダウンロード中」and I don’t understand the use of 中. Middle? In the middle of downloading?

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I was downloading an update for a phone game I set in Japanese and on the screen it said 「ダウンロード中」and I don’t understand the use of 中. Middle? In the middle of downloading?

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Yes, you are correct that 中 (ちゅう) in this case means "in the middle of ～ ". For your sentence, the simple translation "downloading" is probably the most natural.

It is fairly common to combine a noun with the suffix 中(ちゅう) to express the idea of the "currently in the process of (NOUN)". A few examples of NOUN + 中:

保留ほりゅう deferment, holding:　 保留中ほりゅうちゅう　on hold ('in the middle of holding').

貸かし出だし lending, loaning:　 貸かし出だし中ちゅう on loan ('in the middle of loaning).

稼働かどう operation (of a machine): 稼働中かどうちゅう in operation ('in the middle of operation').

You might be wondering "Why not just use the VERB ～ている form instead?". For example, using ダウンロードしている. But to use an active form like that you generally need to identify the subject of the verb, and it is not always expedient to do that. Using NOUN + 中 is a useful way to describe the state where some process is happening but you don't have to specify who or what is performing the action.

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  ている is often used in these messages, but it makes them longer. We need to verb ダウンロード with する. Plus, keigo ends up used, so its しています.
  
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  中 can be used to indicate being within a particular space as well as time, for example 世界中せかいじゅう meaning "in/around/throughout the world".
  
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I think you answered your own question. 中ちゅう is a suffix that means "in the middle of". e.g.

道路は工事中だ

The road is in the middle of construction.

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Let a Chinese who learned Japanese before answer this question. That 中 (pronounced as chyuu) actually mean "ing". The katakana is the verb - download, so the integrity is downloading. Of course 中 in both Chinese and Japanese has the meaning of "in the middle of sth", but that is not quite accurate in the context here.

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  "The hiragana is the verb - download" - ダウンロード is a noun and written in katakana...?
  
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  In English, the expression "in the middle of (doing something)" denotes "in the process of (doing something)", so it is in fact an accurate translation in this context.
  
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  The direct translation from ダウンロード中 to English is downloading. Yes you can use in the middle of downloading, but that is not the usual expression when you see in your system e.g. Windows.
  
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  @Leebo Yes, but that's not a complete description here. ダウンロード is something called a verbal noun, a noun with verb-like semantic and grammatical traits. Consider the use of を in 必要なソフトウェアをダウンロード中です, for example; morphologically you can say there is no "verb" there, but the predicator ダウンロード中です takes a direct object, which is something verbs do.
  
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35

Yes, you are correct that 中 (ちゅう) in this case means "in the middle of ～ ". For your sentence, the simple translation "downloading" is probably the most natural.

It is fairly common to combine a noun with the suffix 中(ちゅう) to express the idea of the "currently in the process of (NOUN)". A few examples of NOUN + 中:

保留ほりゅう deferment, holding:　 保留中ほりゅうちゅう　on hold ('in the middle of holding').

貸かし出だし lending, loaning:　 貸かし出だし中ちゅう on loan ('in the middle of loaning).

稼働かどう operation (of a machine): 稼働中かどうちゅう in operation ('in the middle of operation').

You might be wondering "Why not just use the VERB ～ている form instead?". For example, using ダウンロードしている. But to use an active form like that you generally need to identify the subject of the verb, and it is not always expedient to do that. Using NOUN + 中 is a useful way to describe the state where some process is happening but you don't have to specify who or what is performing the action.

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edited May 27 at 15:29

answered May 26 at 14:20

kandymankandyman

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  ている is often used in these messages, but it makes them longer. We need to verb ダウンロード with する. Plus, keigo ends up used, so its しています.
  
  – Kaz
  May 27 at 5:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  中 can be used to indicate being within a particular space as well as time, for example 世界中せかいじゅう meaning "in/around/throughout the world".
  
  – ConMan
  May 28 at 23:21
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

35

Yes, you are correct that 中 (ちゅう) in this case means "in the middle of ～ ". For your sentence, the simple translation "downloading" is probably the most natural.

It is fairly common to combine a noun with the suffix 中(ちゅう) to express the idea of the "currently in the process of (NOUN)". A few examples of NOUN + 中:

保留ほりゅう deferment, holding:　 保留中ほりゅうちゅう　on hold ('in the middle of holding').

貸かし出だし lending, loaning:　 貸かし出だし中ちゅう on loan ('in the middle of loaning).

稼働かどう operation (of a machine): 稼働中かどうちゅう in operation ('in the middle of operation').

You might be wondering "Why not just use the VERB ～ている form instead?". For example, using ダウンロードしている. But to use an active form like that you generally need to identify the subject of the verb, and it is not always expedient to do that. Using NOUN + 中 is a useful way to describe the state where some process is happening but you don't have to specify who or what is performing the action.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 15:29

answered May 26 at 14:20

kandymankandyman

4,666827

• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  ている is often used in these messages, but it makes them longer. We need to verb ダウンロード with する. Plus, keigo ends up used, so its しています.
  
  – Kaz
  May 27 at 5:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  中 can be used to indicate being within a particular space as well as time, for example 世界中せかいじゅう meaning "in/around/throughout the world".
  
  – ConMan
  May 28 at 23:21
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Yes, you are correct that 中 (ちゅう) in this case means "in the middle of ～ ". For your sentence, the simple translation "downloading" is probably the most natural.

It is fairly common to combine a noun with the suffix 中(ちゅう) to express the idea of the "currently in the process of (NOUN)". A few examples of NOUN + 中:

保留ほりゅう deferment, holding:　 保留中ほりゅうちゅう　on hold ('in the middle of holding').

貸かし出だし lending, loaning:　 貸かし出だし中ちゅう on loan ('in the middle of loaning).

稼働かどう operation (of a machine): 稼働中かどうちゅう in operation ('in the middle of operation').

You might be wondering "Why not just use the VERB ～ている form instead?". For example, using ダウンロードしている. But to use an active form like that you generally need to identify the subject of the verb, and it is not always expedient to do that. Using NOUN + 中 is a useful way to describe the state where some process is happening but you don't have to specify who or what is performing the action.

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answered May 26 at 14:20

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answered May 26 at 14:20

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I think you answered your own question. 中ちゅう is a suffix that means "in the middle of". e.g.

道路は工事中だ

The road is in the middle of construction.

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answered May 26 at 14:20

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I think you answered your own question. 中ちゅう is a suffix that means "in the middle of". e.g.

道路は工事中だ

The road is in the middle of construction.

share|improve this answer

answered May 26 at 14:20

user3856370user3856370

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I think you answered your own question. 中ちゅう is a suffix that means "in the middle of". e.g.

道路は工事中だ

The road is in the middle of construction.

share|improve this answer

answered May 26 at 14:20

user3856370user3856370

15.1k52175

share|improve this answer

answered May 26 at 14:20

user3856370user3856370

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answered May 26 at 14:20

user3856370user3856370

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answered May 26 at 14:20

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Let a Chinese who learned Japanese before answer this question. That 中 (pronounced as chyuu) actually mean "ing". The katakana is the verb - download, so the integrity is downloading. Of course 中 in both Chinese and Japanese has the meaning of "in the middle of sth", but that is not quite accurate in the context here.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 7:32

answered May 27 at 7:20

Kayee JoeKayee Joe

312

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  "The hiragana is the verb - download" - ダウンロード is a noun and written in katakana...?
  
  – Leebo
  May 27 at 7:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In English, the expression "in the middle of (doing something)" denotes "in the process of (doing something)", so it is in fact an accurate translation in this context.
  
  – VVayfarer
  May 27 at 7:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Corrected. Thanks.
  
  – Kayee Joe
  May 27 at 7:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The direct translation from ダウンロード中 to English is downloading. Yes you can use in the middle of downloading, but that is not the usual expression when you see in your system e.g. Windows.
  
  – Kayee Joe
  May 27 at 7:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Leebo Yes, but that's not a complete description here. ダウンロード is something called a verbal noun, a noun with verb-like semantic and grammatical traits. Consider the use of を in 必要なソフトウェアをダウンロード中です, for example; morphologically you can say there is no "verb" there, but the predicator ダウンロード中です takes a direct object, which is something verbs do.
  
  – snailboat♦
  May 27 at 9:56
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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Let a Chinese who learned Japanese before answer this question. That 中 (pronounced as chyuu) actually mean "ing". The katakana is the verb - download, so the integrity is downloading. Of course 中 in both Chinese and Japanese has the meaning of "in the middle of sth", but that is not quite accurate in the context here.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 7:32

answered May 27 at 7:20

Kayee JoeKayee Joe

312

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "The hiragana is the verb - download" - ダウンロード is a noun and written in katakana...?
  
  – Leebo
  May 27 at 7:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In English, the expression "in the middle of (doing something)" denotes "in the process of (doing something)", so it is in fact an accurate translation in this context.
  
  – VVayfarer
  May 27 at 7:30
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Corrected. Thanks.
  
  – Kayee Joe
  May 27 at 7:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The direct translation from ダウンロード中 to English is downloading. Yes you can use in the middle of downloading, but that is not the usual expression when you see in your system e.g. Windows.
  
  – Kayee Joe
  May 27 at 7:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Leebo Yes, but that's not a complete description here. ダウンロード is something called a verbal noun, a noun with verb-like semantic and grammatical traits. Consider the use of を in 必要なソフトウェアをダウンロード中です, for example; morphologically you can say there is no "verb" there, but the predicator ダウンロード中です takes a direct object, which is something verbs do.
  
  – snailboat♦
  May 27 at 9:56
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

Let a Chinese who learned Japanese before answer this question. That 中 (pronounced as chyuu) actually mean "ing". The katakana is the verb - download, so the integrity is downloading. Of course 中 in both Chinese and Japanese has the meaning of "in the middle of sth", but that is not quite accurate in the context here.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 7:32

answered May 27 at 7:20

Kayee JoeKayee Joe

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answered May 27 at 7:20

Kayee JoeKayee Joe

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answered May 27 at 7:20

Kayee JoeKayee Joe

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