この川は街の中を流れている。
This river flows through the city.
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Example sentences
Walking through the forest.
その猫はこたつの中で丸まっている。
That cat is curled up inside the kotatsu.
暑い中を走ったので、全身に汗をかいた。
I ran in the heat, so I broke out in a sweat all over my body.
鍵穴から中を覗いた。
I peeked inside through the keyhole.
彼は部屋の中を行きつ戻りつしていた。
He was pacing back and forth in the room.
本日はお忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming today despite your busy schedule.
最近見た映画の中で、これが一番面白かった。
Among the movies I've seen recently, this was the most interesting.
酔っ払いが店の中で暴れた。
The drunk person went on a rampage in the store.
彼は小説の中で、長い歳月をかけて新しい世界をつくった。
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
Usage Notes
中 (なか) indicates the inside or middle of something, both physically and abstractly. Can mean 'among' when referring to groups, 'during' for time periods, or the middle position in rankings. Also read as ちゅう in compounds.
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