Japanese

じゅう
Meaning: throughout; all over; during
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Handwriting

中

Example sentences

Traveling all over the world is my dream.
世界中を旅したい
I want to travel around the world.
一日中働いて、とても疲れました。
I worked all day long and am very tired.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を集めている。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
コーヒーのいい匂いが部屋中に漂っている
The pleasant smell of coffee is wafting through the room.
そのニュースは世界中に大きな衝撃を与えた。
The news sent a massive shock across the world.
彼の冗談で教室中に笑いが起きた。
Laughter broke out in the classroom at his joke.
鐘の音が村中に響き渡った。
The sound of the bell resounded throughout the village.
宝くじが当たって、家族中が大騒ぎになった。
When I won the lottery, the whole family made a big fuss.
新しい技術が急速に世界中広まった。
New technology spread rapidly around the world.

Usage Notes

Attached to nouns to indicate the whole scope of time, space, or a group.

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