同期中 Syncing

Meaning

Primary

Syncing

Alternative

Synchronizing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You're making things in two different places be exactly the same for a period of time. You're in the middle of a process called syncing. You can see 同期中 a lot in computery contexts, or if you change your device language to Japanese. (Not that I recommend that...)

Reading

どうきちゅう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を同期中

  データを同期中

  syncing data

  ファイルを同期中

  syncing the file

  ライブラリを同期中

  syncing the library

• 〜の同期中

  データの同期中

  while the data is syncing

  メールの同期中

  while the mail is syncing

  ファイルの同期中

  while the file is syncing

Context Sentences

ごめん、今データ同期中だからちょっと待って。

Sorry, I'm currently syncing data, so please wait a moment.

Dropbox、いつも同期中にフリーズしちゃうんだよね。何でだろう。

Dropbox always freezes during syncing for some reason. I wonder why.

昨日はGoogleドライブがずっと同期中で午前中仕事にならなかった。

Yesterday, Google Drive was syncing all morning, so I couldn't get any work done.

Kanji Composition

1. 同

   どう Same
2. 期

   き Period Of Time
3. 中

   ちゅう Middle