Japanese

まんなか
Meaning: middle, center
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

真
ん
中

Example sentences

I placed a strawberry in the middle of the cake.
彼はど真ん中にボールを投げた。
He threw the ball right in the middle.
彼の放った矢は、見事に的の真ん中に命中した。
The arrow he shot hit the very center of the target perfectly.
子供が静かな図書館の真ん中でわめき出した。
The child started shouting in the middle of the quiet library.
彼は見事な腕前で、的の真ん中を撃ち抜いた。
He shot through the center of the target with remarkable skill.
彼は見事に的の真ん中を射抜いた。
He brilliantly shot through the center of the target with an arrow.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical center of something.

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