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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜tyuu - in the middle of; during

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 11
/〜chuu

〜chuu

Word

〜中ちゅう〜chuu

Meaning

in the middle of; during

Part of speech

noun suffix

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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Usages of 〜chuu

部長ぶちょう　は　会議中かいぎちゅう　に　コーヒー　を　飲のみます。buchou wa kaigichuu ni koohii o nomimasu.

The department manager drinks coffee during meetings.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

授業中じゅぎょうちゅう　に　先生せんせい　に　質問しつもん　を　します。jugyouchuu ni sensei ni shitsumon o shimasu.

I ask the teacher questions during class.

今いま　は　授業中じゅぎょうちゅう　です　から、　あと　で　連絡れんらくします。ima wa jugyouchuu desu kara, ato de renrakushimasu.

I’m in class now, so I’ll contact you afterward.

授業中じゅぎょうちゅう　に　分わからないこと　が　あったら、　先生せんせい　に　質問しつもん　を　します。jugyouchuu ni wakaranaikoto ga attara, sensei ni shitsumon o shimasu.

If there is something I do not understand during class, I ask the teacher a question.

朝あさ　の　会議中かいぎちゅう、　眠気ねむけ　を　感かんじながら　あくび　を　しない　よう　に　して　いた。asa no kaigichuu, nemuke o kanjinagara akubi o shinai you ni shite ita.

During the morning meeting, I tried not to yawn while feeling sleepy.

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