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Grammar detail: 中（ちゅう, じゅう)
中（ちゅう, じゅう) - throughout; while; out of; during etc.
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中 is a versatile character that can be used in several ways.
On its own, it is typically read なか, and means 'inside'. For example:
へや
部屋
のなか
中
inside the roomHowever, it is commonly appended to other nouns, and used to convey the idea of 'throughout' or 'all over'. In this form, it is typically read じゅう. For example:
- いちねんじゅう一年中throughout the year, all year round
- いちにちじゅう一日中all day long, throughout the day
- へやじゅう部屋中all over the room, throughout the room
When added to durations, it can also be used to convey the idea of duration, and is typically read as ちゅう, sometimes as じゅう (and in rare cases, either, with slightly different meanings). For example:
- いちじかんちゅう一時間中for one hour
- いちにちちゅう1日中for one day
中 can also be used to indicate that something is in progress. In this situation, it is usually read as ちゅう.
- りょこうちゅう旅行中on a trip
- じゅんびちゅう準備中preparations underway
中 can be used to illustrate a part of a whole. For example:
- ろくにん6人ちゅう中ごにん5人のいしゃ医者five out of six doctors
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