集しゅう中ちゅう

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集中する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	集しゅう中ちゅうする	集しゅう中ちゅうしない
Polite	集しゅう中ちゅうします	集しゅう中ちゅうしません
Past polite	集しゅう中ちゅうしました	集しゅう中ちゅうしませんでした
Past	集しゅう中ちゅうした	集しゅう中ちゅうしなかった
Te-form	集しゅう中ちゅうして	集しゅう中ちゅうしないで
Desire	集しゅう中ちゅうしたい	集しゅう中ちゅうしたくない
Potential	集しゅう中ちゅうできる	集しゅう中ちゅうできない
Passive	集しゅう中ちゅうされる	集しゅう中ちゅうされない
Causative	集しゅう中ちゅうさせる	集しゅう中ちゅうさせない
Causative passive	集しゅう中ちゅうさせられる	集しゅう中ちゅうさせられない
Volitional	集しゅう中ちゅうしよう
Polite volitional	集しゅう中ちゅうしましょう
Imperative	集しゅう中ちゅうしろ	集しゅう中ちゅうするな
Conditional	集しゅう中ちゅうすれば	集しゅう中ちゅうしなければ
Tara conditional	集しゅう中ちゅうしたら	集しゅう中ちゅうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

concentration; focus one's attention

Used for directing one's attention or mental effort to a task, object, or point; commonly takes に as in 仕事に集中する, and can also be transitive in expressions such as 注意を集中する.

試し験けん中ちゅうは問もん題だいに集しゅう中ちゅうしてください。
During the exam, please concentrate on the questions.
彼かれは画が面めんに集しゅう中ちゅうしていて、返へん事じをしなかった。
He was focused on the screen and did not answer.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

concentration in one place; centralization; gathering

Used when people, buildings, power, money, functions, or similar things are gathered in or directed to one place, organization, period, or point.

人じん口こうは都と市し部ぶに集しゅう中ちゅうしている。
The population is concentrated in urban areas.
会かい社しゃは権けん限げんを本ほん社しゃに集しゅう中ちゅうした。
The company centralized authority at the head office.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

focus of questions; focus of debate; convergence

An abstract extension used when questions, criticism, attention, discussion, or attacks converge on one person, issue, or point.

記き者しゃの質しつ問もんは監かん督とくに集しゅう中ちゅうした。
The reporters' questions focused on the coach.
議ぎ論ろんは予よ算さんの使つかい道みちに集しゅう中ちゅうした。
The debate focused on how the budget would be used.

noun

within a collection of works

Limited bibliographic or literary use meaning 'in/within a collection,' usually seen as part of compounds or phrases such as 歌集中 or 句集中 rather than as the everyday meaning 'concentration.'

「歌うた集しゅう中ちゅう」は「歌か集しゅうの中なかで」という意い味みで使つかわれることがある。
歌集中 is sometimes used to mean 'within a poetry collection.'

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするto concentrate on something
彼かれは勉べん強きょうに集しゅう中ちゅうした。
He concentrated on his studies.
〈場ば所しょ〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするto be concentrated in a place
人じん口こうが都と市しに集しゅう中ちゅうしている。
The population is concentrated in the cities.
〈人ひと〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするfor criticism or attention to converge on someone
非ひ難なんが彼かれに集しゅう中ちゅうした。
The criticism was all directed at him.
集しゅう中ちゅうして〈動どう詞し〉to do something while concentrating
集しゅう中ちゅうして問もん題だいを解といた。
I solved the problems while concentrating hard.

Expressions

アクセス集しゅう中ちゅうheavy traffic; traffic spike
注ちゅう意いを集しゅう中ちゅうするconcentrate one's attention; focus; be engrossed in

Kanji

集gather, meet, congregate
中in, inside, middle

Transitive / intransitive

集中 can be used both transitively and intransitively: intransitively as in 注意が集中する (attention gathers) and transitively as in 注意を集中する (to gather/focus one's attention).

Related words· 18

専せん念ねんN2sense 1
専念 emphasizes devoting oneself wholly to one task, while 集中 focuses on directing mental attention or effort toward it.
集しゅう約やく sense 2
集約 means consolidating scattered information, functions, or opinions into one, whereas 集中 refers to focusing attention or gathering things at one point.
密みっ集しゅうN1
集中 refers to focusing or concentrating something abstract like attention or resources, while 密集 describes physical objects or people packed closely together in space.
注そそぐN3
集中する means to concentrate one's attention or effort in a general sense, while 注ぐ in this abstract use specifically emphasizes pouring energy or passion into something.

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注ちゅう力りょく
集中 refers to concentrating attention or resources in general, while 注力 specifically means actively pouring effort into a particular goal or task.
凝こらすN1
集中する is the general, everyday verb for focusing attention or effort, while 凝らす is more literary and pairs with specific nouns like 工夫・注意・心.
凝こごらすN1
集中する is the common, general verb for 'to concentrate', while 凝らす is more literary and mainly used in fixed phrases like 心を凝らす or 工夫を凝らす.
集しゅう中ちゅう力りょく
集中 refers to the act or state of concentrating, while 集中力 refers specifically to one's ability or capacity to concentrate.
フォーカス
集中 is the general Japanese word for concentrating effort or attention, while フォーカスする often appears in business or analytical contexts to mean narrowing in on a specific target.
集しゅう結けつ
集中 refers to concentrating attention or effort on one point, whereas 集結 refers to the physical gathering of people or forces in one place.
殺さっ到とうN1
集中 means concentration or centering of something in one place, and can overlap with 殺到 in phrases like 注文が集中する, but 殺到 stresses the suddenness and overwhelming volume of the influx.
集しゅう積せき
集中 usually refers to concentrating attention or effort in one point, whereas 集積 refers to the physical or informational accumulation of things.
傾けい注ちゅう
集中 is a general, neutral word for concentrating attention or resources, while 傾注 is stronger and more literary, implying a wholehearted, sustained commitment.
余よ念ねん
集中する is the common, general verb for 'to concentrate', while 余念(がない) specifically describes having no room left for any other thought while doing something.
身みが入はいるN2
集中する is a neutral, general word for concentrating attention, while 身が入る carries a nuance of emotional or motivational engagement, not just attention.
一いち元げん化か
集中 refers to concentrating effort, attention, or resources in one place, but it doesn't necessarily mean merging into a single unified system like 一元化 does.
詰つめるN3
集中する is the standard word for concentrating on something, while 詰める (as in 根を詰める) implies straining oneself intensely, often to exhaustion.
没ぼっ頭とうN1
集中 refers to concentrating one's attention, a narrower idea than 没頭, which implies being wholly swallowed up by an activity.

Opposites· 9

分ぶん散さんN1sense 2
分散 means scattering or dispersing, the direct opposite of 集中's gathering or focusing in one place.
散さん漫まん sense 1
散漫 describes an unfocused, scattered state of mind, the opposite of the mental focus meant by 集中.
分ぶん配ぱいN1
集中 means concentrating something in one place, the opposite of 分配, which spreads it out among multiple recipients.

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分ぶん布ぷN2
集中 means things are concentrated in one place, the opposite of 分布, where things are spread out over an area or range.
上うわの空そらN1
集中 means giving full, focused attention to something, the opposite of 上の空, where one's attention has drifted away.
気きが散ちるN2
集中する means to focus one's attention, the direct opposite of 気が散る, which describes attention scattering away.
気きを抜ぬくN2
集中する means to focus one's attention intently, the opposite of 気を抜く, which means to let that attention slip.
点てん在ざい
集中 means things are concentrated in one spot, contrasting with 点在's image of things spread out here and there.
拡かく散さんN1
集中 means to concentrate or gather in one place, contrasting with 拡散's sense of scattering widely.

Don't confuse with

集しゅう合ごうN3sense 2
集合 means people or things assembling together as a group, while 集中 means gathering or focusing at a single point rather than simply meeting up.
結けっ集しゅう
集中 usually refers to focusing attention or effort on one point, while 結集 refers specifically to gathering people, forces, or resources together.
手しゅ中ちゅうN1
手中 (しゅちゅう) sounds similar to 集中 (しゅうちゅう) but means 'in one's control,' whereas 集中 means 'concentration/focus.'
夢む中ちゅうN3
集中 is deliberate, controlled concentration on a task, while 夢中 implies being so absorbed that one loses ordinary self-awareness.

Word family· 24

集しゅう中ちゅう豪ごう雨うN1
localized downpour; concentrated heavy rainfall; severe rainstorm
集しゅう中ちゅう力りょく
concentration; ability to concentrate
集しゅう中ちゅう化か
centralization
集しゅう中ちゅう型がた
centralized model; centralized type
集しゅう中ちゅう局きょく
centralized office; sectional center (mail processing)

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集しゅう中ちゅう日び
concentrated meeting day; day when many shareholder meetings are held
集しゅう中ちゅう的てき
intensive; concentrated; focused
集しゅう中ちゅう線せん
concentration lines; saturated linework
一いっ極きょく集しゅう中ちゅう
overconcentration; excessive concentration in one place
注ちゅう意い集しゅう中ちゅう
concentration of attention; focused attention

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Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 集, associated with gathering, and 中, associated with the center or inside. The mental sense can be understood as bringing one's attention together onto one point.

Meanings

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするto concentrate on something

彼かれは勉べん強きょうに集しゅう中ちゅうした。

He concentrated on his studies.

〈場ば所しょ〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするto be concentrated in a place

人じん口こうが都と市しに集しゅう中ちゅうしている。

The population is concentrated in the cities.

〈人ひと〉に集しゅう中ちゅうするfor criticism or attention to converge on someone

非ひ難なんが彼かれに集しゅう中ちゅうした。

The criticism was all directed at him.

集しゅう中ちゅうして〈動どう詞し〉to do something while concentrating

集しゅう中ちゅうして問もん題だいを解といた。

I solved the problems while concentrating hard.

Related words· 18

専せん念ねんN2sense 1

専念 emphasizes devoting oneself wholly to one task, while 集中 focuses on directing mental attention or effort toward it.

集しゅう約やく sense 2

集約 means consolidating scattered information, functions, or opinions into one, whereas 集中 refers to focusing attention or gathering things at one point.

密みっ集しゅうN1

集中 refers to focusing or concentrating something abstract like attention or resources, while 密集 describes physical objects or people packed closely together in space.

注そそぐN3

集中する means to concentrate one's attention or effort in a general sense, while 注ぐ in this abstract use specifically emphasizes pouring energy or passion into something.

Show 14 more

注ちゅう力りょく
集中 refers to concentrating attention or resources in general, while 注力 specifically means actively pouring effort into a particular goal or task.
凝こらすN1
集中する is the general, everyday verb for focusing attention or effort, while 凝らす is more literary and pairs with specific nouns like 工夫・注意・心.
凝こごらすN1
集中する is the common, general verb for 'to concentrate', while 凝らす is more literary and mainly used in fixed phrases like 心を凝らす or 工夫を凝らす.
集しゅう中ちゅう力りょく
集中 refers to the act or state of concentrating, while 集中力 refers specifically to one's ability or capacity to concentrate.
フォーカス
集中 is the general Japanese word for concentrating effort or attention, while フォーカスする often appears in business or analytical contexts to mean narrowing in on a specific target.
集しゅう結けつ
集中 refers to concentrating attention or effort on one point, whereas 集結 refers to the physical gathering of people or forces in one place.
殺さっ到とうN1
集中 means concentration or centering of something in one place, and can overlap with 殺到 in phrases like 注文が集中する, but 殺到 stresses the suddenness and overwhelming volume of the influx.
集しゅう積せき
集中 usually refers to concentrating attention or effort in one point, whereas 集積 refers to the physical or informational accumulation of things.
傾けい注ちゅう
集中 is a general, neutral word for concentrating attention or resources, while 傾注 is stronger and more literary, implying a wholehearted, sustained commitment.
余よ念ねん
集中する is the common, general verb for 'to concentrate', while 余念(がない) specifically describes having no room left for any other thought while doing something.
身みが入はいるN2
集中する is a neutral, general word for concentrating attention, while 身が入る carries a nuance of emotional or motivational engagement, not just attention.
一いち元げん化か
集中 refers to concentrating effort, attention, or resources in one place, but it doesn't necessarily mean merging into a single unified system like 一元化 does.
詰つめるN3
集中する is the standard word for concentrating on something, while 詰める (as in 根を詰める) implies straining oneself intensely, often to exhaustion.
没ぼっ頭とうN1
集中 refers to concentrating one's attention, a narrower idea than 没頭, which implies being wholly swallowed up by an activity.

Opposites· 9

分ぶん散さんN1sense 2

分散 means scattering or dispersing, the direct opposite of 集中's gathering or focusing in one place.

散さん漫まん sense 1

散漫 describes an unfocused, scattered state of mind, the opposite of the mental focus meant by 集中.

分ぶん配ぱいN1

集中 means concentrating something in one place, the opposite of 分配, which spreads it out among multiple recipients.

Show 6 more

分ぶん布ぷN2
集中 means things are concentrated in one place, the opposite of 分布, where things are spread out over an area or range.
上うわの空そらN1
集中 means giving full, focused attention to something, the opposite of 上の空, where one's attention has drifted away.
気きが散ちるN2
集中する means to focus one's attention, the direct opposite of 気が散る, which describes attention scattering away.
気きを抜ぬくN2
集中する means to focus one's attention intently, the opposite of 気を抜く, which means to let that attention slip.
点てん在ざい
集中 means things are concentrated in one spot, contrasting with 点在's image of things spread out here and there.
拡かく散さんN1
集中 means to concentrate or gather in one place, contrasting with 拡散's sense of scattering widely.

Don't confuse with

集しゅう合ごうN3sense 2

集合 means people or things assembling together as a group, while 集中 means gathering or focusing at a single point rather than simply meeting up.

結けっ集しゅう

集中 usually refers to focusing attention or effort on one point, while 結集 refers specifically to gathering people, forces, or resources together.

手しゅ中ちゅうN1

手中 (しゅちゅう) sounds similar to 集中 (しゅうちゅう) but means 'in one's control,' whereas 集中 means 'concentration/focus.'

夢む中ちゅうN3

集中 is deliberate, controlled concentration on a task, while 夢中 implies being so absorbed that one loses ordinary self-awareness.