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nounなか · naka

1. Englishinside; interior

   • 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.

2. Englishamong; within

   • これらの商品の中から１つ選びなさい。Choose one from among these products.

3. Englishmiddle; center; centre

4. Englishduring; while; middle; midst

   • 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.

5. Englishinterval; gap

6. Englishmean; average

7. Englishsecond (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle

8. Englishmedium grade; medium quality

9. Englishred-light district

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suffixじゅう · juu

1. English(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); all ... long

   • 彼は夏中ずっと長野にいた。He stayed in Nagano throughout the summer.

2. Englishwithin (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); by the end of

   • 最終提案は来週中に発表されます。The final proposal will be announced sometime next week.

3. Englishall over; throughout (e.g. the world)

   • その知らせは村中に不安をまき起こした。The news caused alarm throughout the village.

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

   • 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.

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nounちゅう · chuu

1. Englishmedium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle

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

   • 空気中のごく小さい粒子がガンのもとになり得る。Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

3. Englishduring; while; in (the course of); within (a period)

   • 彼は旅行中に病気になった。He got sick during the trip.

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

   • 隣の部屋では会議中です。There is a conference going on in the next room.

5. Englishmiddle way; moderation

6. Englishsecond volume (of three)

7. Englishjunior high school; middle school

8. EnglishChina

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