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中年

ちゅうねん

particle

Meanings

1middle-aged
2middle-age
3middle age
4midlife

Example sentence

その中年女性たちは途中ずっと大声で話しつづけていた。

The middle-aged women kept talking loudly all the way.

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Kanji in this word

中Middle, In, Inside4 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years6 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 年

年輪ねんりん · annual tree ringN1 年号ねんごう · name of an eraN1 年長ねんちょう · seniorityN1 同い年おないどし · of the same ageN1 定年ていねん · retirement ageN1 晩年ばんねん · (one's) last yearsN1 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 年頃としごろ · ageN1

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