真っ只中

真っ (ma'-, “truly”) +‎ 只 (tada, “only”) +‎ 中 (naka, “middle”)

• (Tokyo) まっただなか [màttádáꜜnàkà] (Nakadaka – [4])^[1]
• (Tokyo) まっただなか [màttáꜜdànàkà] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ma̠t̚ta̠da̠na̠ka̠]

真(ま)っ只(ただ)中(なか) • (mattadanaka) 

1. (of a place) right in the middle of

   Synonym: 真ん中

   大海(たいかい)の真(ま)っ只中(ただなか)に浮(う)かぶ島(しま)

   taikai no mattadanaka ni ukabu shima

   the island floating in the middle of the ocean

2. (of an event) right in the midst of

   Synonym: 真っ最中

   戦(たたか)いの真(ま)っ只中(ただなか)

   tatakai no mattadanaka

   in the midst of a battle