This means 'the whole' or 'all over'. It shows something covers a full time or place.
Noun + 中Primary
This means 'the whole' or 'all over'. It shows something covers a full time or place.
昨日、一日中家でゴロゴロしていた。
Yesterday, I was lazing around at home all day long.
この歌手は世界中で人気があります。
This singer is popular all over the world.
彼は年中、同じ服を着ているわけではない。
It's not that he wears the same clothes all year round.
その噂は学校中に広まった。
That rumor spread throughout the entire school.
家族中が彼の成功を喜んでいます。
The whole family is happy about his success.
The word 中 changes its meaning based on how you say it. If you say "juu," it means "all of something." It is like saying "all day" or "all over the world." If you say "chuu," it means "in the middle of doing something." This is like saying "during a meal." This lesson is about the "juu" sound.
Both 〜中 and 〜にわたって talk about a period of time or space. 〜中 means something happens all the time or fills the whole area. For example, 'all day it rained' means it rained without stopping. 〜にわたって means something happens during that time or in that area, but not always. 'Over the week it rained' means it rained sometimes during the week. 〜中 is also more casual.
Watch out: Do not mix up "-juu" and "-chuu." "-Juu" means "the whole thing." "-Chuu" means "in the middle of doing something." For example, "kaigi-chuu" means "in a meeting." Do not say "kaigi-juu."
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