中なか

naka

Noun

1. inside; interior

彼かれは自分じぶんのお金かねを全部ぜんぶ箱はこの中なかに入いれた。

karewa jibunno okaneo zembu hakono nakani ireta.

He put all his money in the box.

Noun

Adverb

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。

korerano shōhinno nakakara hitotsu erabinasai.

Choose one from among these products.

Noun

3. middle; center; centre

Noun

Adverb

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。

mio kiru yōna samui nakade wazawaza asobanakutemo iijanai.

You don't have to play outside in the biting wind.

Noun

5. interval; gap

Noun

6. mean; average

Noun

no-Adjective

7. second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle

Noun

no-Adjective

8. medium grade; medium quality

Noun

9. red-light district

Archaic

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

中なかじゃない

nakajanai

The negative form

1. Not in the middle.; Not inside.

★ Common

Noun

#195069

中なかだった

nakadatta

The past form

1. Was in the middle of; Was doing

★ Common

Noun

#196759

中なかで

nakade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Inside; In

★ Common

Noun

#189453

中なかの

nakano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. in; inside of

Noun

#102218

中なかじゃありません

nakajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not.; Is not so.

★ Common

Noun

#191559

中なかじゃないです

nakajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It isn't.; It's not.

★ Common

Noun

#198652

中なかでした

nakadeshita

The polite past form

1. Was (in the middle of); Was (doing)

★ Common

Noun

#195372

中なかです

nakadesu

The polite form

1. Is being done.; Is in progress.

★ Common

Noun

#194666

中なかではありません

nakadewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not.; Is not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#194261

Common 6 items

中なかじゃなかった

nakajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't; Was not

★ Common

Noun

#193592

中なかだろう

nakadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Noun

#197078

中なかじゃありませんでした

nakajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#200935

中なかじゃなかったです

nakajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't.; Was not.

★ Common

Noun

#192977

中なかでしょう

nakadeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Noun

#200376

中なかではありませんでした

nakadewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not.; Wasn't.

★ Common

Noun

#197015

Advanced 3 items

中なかだったら

nakadattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [WORD]; When [WORD]

★ Common

Noun

#191974

中なかであれば

nakadeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when middle; If/when center

★ Common

Noun

#195563

中なかなら

nakanara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [WORD]; When [WORD]

★ Common

Noun

#192120

中なか

naka

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

18 Variants Available