Translation and Meaning of: 中 - chuu
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 中 (chuu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: chuu
Kana: ちゅう
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: average; mediocre
Meaning in English: medium;mediocre
Definition: "Naka" is a word used to refer to the center or middle part of something, or to express that something is in a middle position.
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Explanation and Etymology - (中) chuu
"中" (ちゅう) is a Japanese word that means "middle" or "center". It is composed of the kanji 中, which is derived from the Chinese ideogram Zhōng, meaning "middle" or "center". The kanji is composed of two vertical strokes that represent the walls of a container, and one horizontal stroke that represents the object inside the container. In the Japanese language, the kanji 中 is used in various words such as 中心 (ちゅうしん - center), 中央 (ちゅうおう - center), 中間 (ちゅうかん - middle), 中途 (ちゅうと - halfway), and others.How to Write in Japanese - (中) chuu
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Synonyms and Similar - (中) chuu
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
真ん中; 中央; 中心; 中間; 中央部; 中核; 中枢; 中心部; 中央地; 中央部分
Words containing: 中
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Kana: れんじゅう
Romaji: renjyuu
Translation / Meaning:
colleagues; company; very
Kana: よのなか
Romaji: yononaka
Translation / Meaning:
society; the world; the times
Kana: やちゅう
Romaji: yachuu
Translation / Meaning:
all night
Kana: めいちゅう
Romaji: meichuu
Translation / Meaning:
a hit
Kana: むちゅう
Romaji: muchuu
Translation / Meaning:
Daze; (in a) trance; ecstasy; delirium; encrustation
Kana: まんなか
Romaji: mannaka
Translation / Meaning:
quite; center; halfway
Kana: はなしちゅう
Romaji: hanashichuu
Translation / Meaning:
while talking; the line is busy
Kana: ねんじゅう
Romaji: nenjyuu
Translation / Meaning:
whole year; ever; every day
Kana: ねっちゅう
Romaji: nechuu
Translation / Meaning:
nuts!; enthusiasm; zeal; mania
Kana: にっちゅう
Romaji: nichuu
Translation / Meaning:
Daytime; Sino-Japanese
Words with the same pronunciation: ちゅう chuu
Example Sentences - (中) chuu
Below are some example sentences:
炊事は家事の中でも重要な役割を担っています。
Suiji wa kaji no naka demo juuyou na yakuwari wo ninatte imasu
Cooking is an important role among household chores.
Cooking plays an important role in housework.
- 炊事 - Food preparation, kitchen
- 家事 - Housework
- 中でも - Among them, especially
- 重要な - Importante
- 役割を担っています - Plays a role
夜中には静かな雰囲気が漂っている。
Yonaka ni wa shizuka na fun'iki ga tadayotte iru
During the night
There is a quiet atmosphere in the middle of the night.
- 夜中には - in the middle of the night
- 静かな - adjective meaning "silent"
- 雰囲気が - noun that means "atmosphere" or "environment", followed by the particle indicating the subject of the sentence
- 漂っている - verb meaning "to float" or "to hover", conjugated in the present continuous: "floating"
官僚は政府の中で重要な役割を果たしています。
Kanryou wa seifu no naka de juuyou na yakuwari wo hatashite imasu
Bureaucrats play an important role in government.
Bureaucrats play an important role in government.
- 官僚 - bureaucrats
- は - topic particle
- 政府 - government
- の - possession particle
- 中で - among
- 重要な - important
- 役割を - role, function
- 果たしています - perform
中々上手になりましたね。
Chuu chuu jouzu ni narimashita ne
You've improved a lot.
You got better.
- 中々 (nakanaka) - adverb meaning "quite", "very"
- 上手 (jouzu) - adjective meaning "good", "skillful"
- に (ni) - particle that indicates the way or manner in which something is done
- なりました (narimashita) - verb meaning "become", "stay"
- ね (ne) - particle indicating a rhetorical question or confirmation
ビジネスは世界中で重要な役割を果たしています。
Bijinesu wa sekaijuu de juuyou na yakuwari o hatashite imasu
Business plays an important role all over the world.
Business plays an important role all over the world.
- ビジネス - Katakana word meaning "business"
- は - topic particle
- 世界中 - expression meaning "all over the world"
- で - particle that indicates the place where something happens
- 重要な - adjective meaning "important"
- 役割 - noun meaning "role" or "function"
- を - direct object particle
- 果たしています - verb meaning "to perform" or "to fulfill", conjugated in the present affirmative
野生の動物が森の中を走っている。
Yasei no doubutsu ga mori no naka wo hashitte iru
Wild animals are running in the forest.
- 野生の動物 - wild animal
- が - subject particle
- 森の中 - inside the forest
- を - direct object particle
- 走っている - running
闇の中に光がある。
Yami no naka ni hikari ga aru
There is light in the dark.
- 闇 - means "darkness" in Japanese.
- の - particle of possession in Japanese, which indicates that "darkness" is the possessor.
- 中 - means "in the middle" or "inside" in Japanese.
- に - location particle in Japanese, which indicates that "in the middle" or "inside" is the location.
- 光 - Means "light" in Japanese.
- が - subject particle in Japanese, which indicates that "light" is the subject.
- ある - verb "exist" in Japanese, which indicates that "light" exists.
連中は私たちと一緒に行くつもりですか？
Renchuu wa watashitachi to issho ni iku tsumori desu ka?
Are you planning to come with us?
Will they go with us?
- 連中 (renchuu) - means "they" or "them all"
- は (wa) - topic particle, indicates that "they" are the subject of the sentence
- 私たち (watashitachi) - means "we"
- と (to) - particle indicating a connection or company, in this case, "with"
- 一緒に (issho ni) - means "together"
- 行く (iku) - means "to go"
- つもりですか？ (tsumori desu ka?) - expression meaning "you intend" or "you intend to"
途中で風邪をひいてしまった。
Tochuu de kaze wo hiite shimatta
I took a cold halfway.
I took a cold on the way.
- 途中で - "in the middle of the way"
- 風邪をひいてしまった - "I caught a cold"
血液は身体の中で重要な役割を果たしています。
Ketsueki wa karada no naka de juuyou na yakuwari o hatashite imasu
Blood plays an important role in the body.
Blood plays an important role in the body.
- 血液 (ketsueki) - blood
- 身体 (shintai) - body
- 重要 (juuyou) - important
- 役割 (yakuwari) - role/function
- 果たす (hatasu) - perform/fulfill
- しています (shiteimasu) - Is doing
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "average; mediocre" é "(中) chuu". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
