also: にんちゅう
noun
in company; among people
Only with reading じんちゅう
Used to describe being in the presence of others or in a social setting. Often appears in phrases like 人中で or 人中に出る.
See also: 人中 (ひとなか)
人中でそんな話はしないほうがいい。
You shouldn't talk about that in public.
彼は人中に出るのが苦手だ。
He is not good at going out among people.
noun
philtrum
Anatomical term for the vertical groove between the nose and upper lip. Both じんちゅう and にんちゅう readings are used, with じんちゅう being more common.
人中が長い人は、顔の印象が変わる。
People with a long philtrum have a different facial impression.
Compound of 人 (person) and 中 (middle). The anatomical sense likely derives from the idea of the 'center of the person' on the face.