中ちゅう性せい

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

neutrality; neutral state; indifference

Often used in technical contexts such as chemistry or electricity for a neutral state, e.g. neither acidic nor alkaline, or electrically neutral. For social or political neutrality, 中立 is often the more natural word.

• この洗せん剤ざいは中ちゅう性せいなので、手てにやさしい。

  This detergent is neutral, so it is gentle on the hands.

• 原げん子し全ぜん体たいは電でん気き的てきに中ちゅう性せいである。

  The atom as a whole is electrically neutral.

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

sexlessness; androgyny; neuter

Refers to something or someone not clearly male or female, or having an androgynous quality. In everyday description, the derived adjective 中性的 is also very common.

• その妖よう精せいは、物もの語がたりの中なかで中ちゅう性せいの存そん在ざいとして描えがかれている。

  The fairy is portrayed in the story as a genderless being.

• 彼かれの中ちゅう性せいの魅み力りょくが、多おおくの読どく者しゃを引ひきつけた。

  His androgynous charm attracted many readers.

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

neuter gender

Grammar term for a neuter gender category, as opposed to masculine and feminine in languages that mark grammatical gender.

• ドイツ語ごには男だん性せい・女じょ性せい・中ちゅう性せいの名めい詞しがある。

  German has masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.