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中世

ちゅうせい

noun

Meanings

1Middle Ages
2medieval times
3mediaeval times

Example sentence

中世の教会は肉体をさげすみ霊をたたえた。

The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.

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Kanji in this word

中Middle, In, Inside4 strokes 世Generation, World, Society5 strokes

More words with 中

右中間うちゅうかん · between right and center fielders (centre)中程なかほど · middleN1 一晩中ひとばんじゅう · all night long 中枢ちゅうすう · centerN1 中毒ちゅうどく · poisoningN1

Full entry on Jisho

中継

ちゅうけい · relay

N1

中腹ちゅうふく · mountain sideN1

最中さなか · in the middle ofN1

More words with 世

世帯せたい · householdN1 世辞せじ · flatteryN1 世代せだい · generationN1 世論せろん · public opinionN1 世紀せいき · centuryN3 世論よろん · public opinionN1 お世話になりましたおせわになりました · I've been in your careN2 御世辞おせじ · flatteryN1

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