Used for size, grade, level, or position. Common in compounds like 中サイズ or 中程度.
This size is medium.
His grades are about average in the class.
Suffix attached to nouns indicating location, group, or range. Often used with numbers or place names.
Seven out of ten people agreed.
Among the candidates, he is the youngest.
Suffix indicating a time period or duration. Attaches to time nouns.
I want to go on a trip during summer vacation.
Please turn off your mobile phone during the meeting.
currently doing; in the process of; under
Suffix attached to action nouns or Sino-Japanese verbs to indicate an ongoing action or state. Common in formal or written contexts.
This matter is currently under consideration.
Please stay away from roads under construction.
Refers to the golden mean or avoiding extremes. Often used in set phrases like 中を取る.
We decided to take the middle way after hearing both opinions.
Used for the middle volume of a three-part series, contrasting with 上 (first) and 下 (last).
I read all three volumes of this series: the first, second, and third.
junior high school; middle school
Abbreviation of 中学校. Common in casual conversation and compounds like 中1 (first-year junior high student).
See also: 中学校
He moved when he was in the second year of junior high school.
20 out of the 30 students in the class are girls.
Please reply by the end of this week.
The phone rang while I was in a meeting.
My son is in his second year of junior high.
Since the two of them disagreed, they compromised on a middle path.