Learn Japanese: 〜chuu - throughout, during

Word

〜中ちゅう〜chuu

Meaning

throughout, during^{used after a noun}

Part of speech

adnominal

Pronunciation

Course

Japanese

Lesson

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Note

Sometimes the initial t-sound changes into a d-sound due to rendaku, a phenomenon where the initial consonant of the second part of a compound word becomes voiced.

Unfortunately, there are no clear rules for when rendaku applies.

Breakdown of 〜chuu

middle; inside

中

Above the middle of your mouth there's a line called the philtrum.

Usages of 〜chuu

電でん気き　ストーブ　で　部へ屋や中ぢゅう　に　熱ねつ　が　広ひろがった。denki sutoobu de heyajuu ni netsu ga hirogatta.

Heat was spread throughout the room by the electric stove.

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この　ウイルス　は　空くう気き中ちゅう　で　広ひろがります。kono uirusu wa kuukichuu de hirogarimasu.

This virus spreads through the air.

旅りょ行こう中ちゅう　に　たくさん　の　写しゃ真しん　を　撮とりました。ryokouchuu ni takusan no shashin o torimashita.

I took a lot of photos during the trip.

彼かの女じょ　は　いつも　授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅう　に　メモして　いる。kanojo wa itsumo jugyouchuu ni memoshite iru.

She always takes notes during class.

散さん歩ぽ中ちゅう　に　美うつくしい　花はな々ばな　を　見みつけました。sanpochuu ni utsukushii hanabana o mitsukemashita.

I found beautiful flowers while walking.

入にゅう院いん中ちゅう　は　たくさん　の　本ほん　を　読よみました。nyuuinchuu wa takusan no hon o yomimashita.

I read a lot of books during my hospitalization.

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