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1)

中なか

#87

Common

なか

Meaning

1. ①
  
  inside; interior
  
  彼かれは自分じぶんのお金かねを全部ぜんぶ箱ばこの中なかに入いれた。
  
  He put all his money in the box.
2. ②
  
  among; within
  
  これらの商品しょうひんの中なかから１ひとつ選えらびなさい。
  
  Choose one from among these products.
3. ③
  
  middle; center; centre
4. ④
  
  during; while; middle; midst; amid
  
  身みを切きるような寒さむい中なかでわざわざ遊あそばなくてもいいじゃない。
  
  You don't have to play outside in the biting wind.
5. ⑤
  
  interval; gap
6. ⑥
  
  mean; average
7. ⑦
  
  second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
8. ⑧
  
  medium grade; medium quality
9. ⑨
  
  red-light district

Kanji

中チュウ in, inside, middle

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2)

中ちゅう

#269

Common

ちゅう

Meaning

1. ①
  
  medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
2. ②
  
  in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
  
  ある調査ちょうさによると、今日きょうでは５人ごにん中ちゅう３人さんにんが外交問題がいこうもんだいには無関心むかんしんのようだ。
  
  According to a survey, three in five people today are indifferent to foreign affairs.
3. ③
  
  during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout
  
  彼かれは旅行中りょこうちゅうに病気びょうきになった。
  
  He got sick during the trip.
4. ④
  
  currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)
  
  隣となりの部屋へやでは会議中かいぎちゅうです。
  
  There is a conference going on in the next room.
5. ⑤
  
  middle way; moderation
6. ⑥
  
  second volume (of three)
  
  See also: 上 (うえ), 下 (した)
7. ⑦
  
  junior high school; middle school
  
  See also: 中学校 (ちゅうがっこう)
8. ⑧
  
  China
  
  See also: 中国 (ちゅうごく)

Kanji

中チュウ in, inside, middle

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3)

中うち

#2,013

Common

うち

Meaning

1. ①
  
  inside; within
  
  エイズが私わたくしが生いきているうちに治なおることを願ねがっているよ。
  
  I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.
2. ②
  
  while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  
  あの少年しょうねんは店みせから店みせを歩あるいているうちに盗ぬすみ癖ぐせがでてしまった。
  
  The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.
3. ③
  
  among; amongst; (out) of; between
  
  as 〜のうち
  
  私わたくしの息子むすこ二人ふたりのうち、一人ひとりは教師きょうしで、もう一人ひとりは医者いしゃです。
  
  One of my sons is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.
4. ④
  
  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
  
  also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
  
  「うちで働はたらいてみたいかね」とウッドさんが尋たずねました。
  
  "Would you like to work for me, Tony?" asked Mr Wood.
5. ⑤
  
  within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
6. ⑥
  
  we; our company; our organization
  
  Only applies to 内
  
  Antonym: 外 (そと), 余所 (よそ)
  
  うちの一番いちばん腕利うでききの交渉者こうしょうしゃはいつも強引ごういんに有利ゆうりな取とり引ひきをする。
  
  Our best negotiators always drive a hard bargain.
7. ⑦
  
  one's home; one's family
  
  Only applies to 内
  
  also 家
  
  See also: 家 (いえ)
8. ⑧
  
  my spouse; my husband; my wife
  
  Only applies to 内
9. ⑨
  
  signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
  
  Only applies to 内
  
  in a letter after the husband's name
10. ⑩
  
  Kansai-ben
  
  I; me
  
  Only applies to 内
  
  primarily used by women and children
11. ⑪
  
  imperial palace grounds
  
  Only applies to 内
12. ⑫
  
  emperor
  
  Only applies to 内