Japanese

ちゅうき
Meaning: middle period; mid-term
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

中
期

Example sentences

These ruins are thought to date back to the middle of the Jomon period.
平安時代の中期には、藤原氏が摂関政治を行って権力を握りました。
In the middle of the Heian period, the Fujiwara clan held power by conducting regency politics.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the middle phase of a specific historical era or a designated time frame.

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