Vocabulary

What does 中世 (ちゅうせい, chuusei) mean?

中世 (ちゅうせい, chuusei) means the Middle Ages.

Quick facts
Readingちゅうせい
Romajichuusei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ちゅうせい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchuusei

the Middle Ages

  1. 1noun Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

Example sentences

  • This castle was built in medieval times.

  • I study medieval European history at university.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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