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最中
sanaka
in the middle of / midst (e.g. 嵐[あらし]の最中[さなか] = in the middle of a storm)
Example sentence
非常に苦しいさなかにも、笑うことは、感情の激しい人には容易にできることではない。
Being able to smile while in great distress is not duck soup for a passionate individual.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 中 | N5 | なか | なかinside / middle / among (physical space) | |
| ~中 | N5 | ~じゅう | ~じゅうthroughout / all over / the whole of (e.g. 一日中[いちにちじゅう] = all day) | |
| ~中 | N5 | ~ちゅう | ~ちゅうin the middle of ~ / currently doing ~ (e.g. 勉強中[べんきょうちゅう]= studying) | |
| 最近 | N4 | さいきん | さいきんrecently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest | |
| 最後 | N4 | さいご | さいごlast, end | |
| 背中 | N4 | せなか | せなかback (of body) | |
| 途中 | N4 | とちゅう | とちゅうon the way, midway | |
| 中学校 | N4 | ちゅうがっこう | ちゅうがっこうjunior high school |
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