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中なか

Kana なか Romaji naka

JLPT N5 Common word

01

中 なか · naka

JLPT N5 Common word

01noun

02noun · adverb

03noun

middle; center; centre

04noun · adverb

05noun

06noun

08noun · no-adjective

medium grade; medium quality

09noun

archaic

red-light district

Examples

彼は自分のお金を全部箱の中に入れた。

He put all his money in the box.

Tatoeba #105095

これらの商品の中から1つ選びなさい。

Choose one from among these products.

Tatoeba #217865

身を切るような寒い中でわざわざ遊ばなくてもいいじゃない。

You don't have to play outside in the biting wind.

Tatoeba #144741

02

内 うち · uchi

JLPT N4 Common word 中

01noun · adverb

03noun · adverb

usually kana

among; amongst; (out) of; between

as 〜のうち

04noun

usually kana

in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)

also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition

05noun

within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts

06noun

Only 内 usually kana

we; our company; our organization

07noun

Only 内 usually kana

one's home; one's family

also 家

08noun

Only 内

my spouse; my husband; my wife

09noun

Only 内

signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife

in a letter after the husband's name

10pronoun

Only 内 usually kanaKansai-ben

I; me

primarily used by women and children

11noun

Only 内 archaic

imperial palace grounds

12noun

Only 内 archaic

emperor

Examples

教会は私の家とあなたの家の中にあります。

The church is between my house and yours.

Tatoeba #180221

エイズが私が生きているうちに治ることを願っているよ。

I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.

Tatoeba #228035

「うちで働いてみたいかね」とウッドさんが尋ねました。

"Would you like to work for me, Tony?" asked Mr Wood.

Tatoeba #237147

03

中 ちゅう · chuu

JLPT N3 Common word

02suffix

in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among

04suffix

currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)

05noun

middle way; moderation

06noun

second volume (of three)

07noun

abbreviation

junior high school; middle school

08noun

abbreviation

China

Examples

隣の部屋では会議中です。

There is a conference going on in the next room.

Tatoeba #77758

彼は旅行中に病気になった。

He got sick during the trip.

Tatoeba #98997

10人中3人はビデオを持っている。

Three out of ten persons have a video.

Tatoeba #236029

04

中 じゅう · juu

Common word ぢゅう

02suffix

04suffix

all (of a group); the whole (family, school, etc.)

Examples

彼は夏中ずっと長野にいた。

He stayed in Nagano throughout the summer.

Tatoeba #109307

最終提案は来週中に発表されます。

The final proposal will be announced sometime next week.

Tatoeba #170516

その事件は学校中にショックを与えた。

The incident gave a shock to the whole school.

Tatoeba #209962

05

中 チュン · chun

01noun

abbreviationmahjong

red dragon tile

02noun

mahjong

winning hand with a pung (or kong) of red dragon tiles

Source

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