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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.
部屋の中に花のいい香りが漂っている。
A good scent of flowers is wafting in the room.
鍵穴から中を覗いた。
I peeked inside through the keyhole.
ある日、森の中でクマに出会った。
One day, I met a bear in the forest.
彼は部屋の中をゆっくりと見回した。
He looked around the room slowly.

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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