Vocabulary

What does 中年 (ちゅうねん, chuunen) mean?

中年 (ちゅうねん, chuunen) means middle-aged.

Quick facts
Readingちゅうねん
Romajichuunen
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ちゅうねん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchuunen

middle-aged

  1. 1noun · no-adjective middle-age; middle age; midlife

Example sentences

  • My weight increased once I became middle-aged.

  • I asked a middle-aged man for directions in the park.

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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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