中ちゅう朝ちょう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean

Used in geopolitical contexts to refer to the relationship or matters involving both China and North Korea.

• 中ちゅう朝ちょう関かん係けいは近きん年ねん複ふく雑ざつになっている。

  China-North Korea relations have become complicated in recent years.

noun

imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan)

Historical term for the imperial court, especially in a Japanese context. Sense 3 specifically refers to the Japanese Imperial Court.

• 中ちゅう朝ちょうの儀ぎ式しきは厳おごそかだった。

  The ceremonies of the imperial court were solemn.

noun

middle ages

Rare historical usage referring to the middle ages. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.

• この言こと葉ばは中ちゅう朝ちょうを指さす古ふるい表ひょう現げんだ。

  This word is an old expression referring to the middle ages.