お話はなし中ちゅう

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Meanings

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

busy (phone); engaged (line)

polite (teineigo)

Polite expression used mainly in telephone contexts to indicate the line is busy. Often seen in phrases like お話中です or お話中でつながらない.

See also: 話し中

お電でん話わをかけたら、お話はなし中ちゅうでした。
When I called, the line was busy.
お話はなし中ちゅうで、なかなかつながらない。
It's busy and I can't get through.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉はただいまお話はなし中ちゅうですto say someone's phone line is currently busy
すみません、田た中なかはただいまお話はなし中ちゅうです。
I'm sorry, Tanaka is on another line right now.
お話はなし中ちゅうでつながらないto be unable to get through because the line is busy
何なん度どかけてもお話はなし中ちゅうでつながらない。
No matter how many times I call, I can't get through because the line is busy.