Japanese

なか
Meaning: inside; middle; center; among
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

森の中を歩く
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.

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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