Vocabulary

What does 中 (なか, naka) mean?

中 (なか, naka) means inside, middle.

Quick facts
Readingなか
Romajinaka
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
なか
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnaka

inside, middle

  1. 1noun inside; interior
  2. 2noun · adverb among; within
  3. 3noun middle; center; centre
  4. 4noun · adverb during; while; middle
  5. 5noun interval; gap

Example sentences

  • There is a cat in the box.

  • There's a pen in the bag.

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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.

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