集中 shūchū
shūchū
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
Transitive
watashiwa dokushoni shūchū shite ita
I was concentrating on reading.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
Transitive
kareno shigotono taihanga toshibuni shūchū shite iru.
The bulk of his work is in the urban area.
Noun
3. within a collection of works
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
watashiwa dokushoni shūchū shite ita
I was concentrating on reading.
kareno shigotono taihanga toshibuni shūchū shite iru.
The bulk of his work is in the urban area.
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shūchūde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Concentrating on; By concentrating on
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shūchūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not concentrated.; Was not focused.
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shūchūjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't concentrated.; Wasn't focused.
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shūchūdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably concentrated.; Probably focused.
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shūchūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not concentrated.; Was not focused.
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shūchūdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If concentrated; When concentrated
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