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Japanese word
中間
Pronunciation
Romajichūkan
Meaning
- nounmiddle
Example
二つの駅の中間にあります。futa tsu no eki no chū kan ni a ri ma su
It is at the halfway point between the two stations.
More examples
二つの駅の中間に新しい店があります。futa tsu no eki no chū kan ni atara shi i mise ga a ri ma su
There is a new store halfway between the two stations.
Core concept
中間 (chūkan) marks a point or position between two ends, stages, or sides.
Common phrases
中間地点chū kan chi ten
midpoint
中間試験chū kan shi ken
midterm exam
中間にあるchū kan ni a ru
be in the middle
Similar words
真ん中mannaka: A position at the exact center of a physical space or object.
中央chūō: The central part or position of a place, object, or group.
中ほどnakahodo: A point or section near the middle of a process, period, or space.
Definition in Japanese
二つの物事の間にある位置や、始めと終わりの間にある段階。futa tsu no mono goto no aida ni a ru i chi ya haji me to o wa ri no aida ni a ru dan kai
Word origin
中間 (chūkan) combines 中 (chū, "middle") and 間 (kan, "interval"), giving the sense of a position within an interval.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 中間 (chūkan) often describes a midpoint in a process or range, while 真ん中 (mannaka) more often names the physical center of something.
Other meanings
- halfway pointnoun
- centernoun
Opposites
- 端hashiendnoun
Related words
- 中間的chūkantekiintermediatena-adjective