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    3. 渦中

    渦中

    渦か中ちゅう

    vortex

    KMT8News #18+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    かちゅう

    Noun

    1.
    vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    (in the middle of a) scandal, controversy, quarrel, turmoil

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは今いま、スキャンダルの渦うちゅ中うにいる。

    He is currently in the middle of a scandal.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その会かい社しゃは現げん在ざい、経けい営えい問もん題だいの渦うちゅ中うにあった。

    That company was currently in the midst of management problems.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    彼かの女じょは感かん情じょうの渦うか中ちゅうにあり、冷れい静せいな判はん断だんができなかった。

    She was in the throes of emotion and couldn't make a calm judgment.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    議ぎ論ろんの渦うか中ちゅうにいると、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを主 張 するのが難むずかしい。

    When you're in the middle of an argument, it's difficult to assert your own opinion.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ的てき混こん乱らんの渦うか中ちゅうにおいて、国こく民みんの不ふ安あんは募つのるばかりだった。

    Amidst the political turmoil, the public's anxiety only grew.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    渦
    うず…(1)
    whirlpool・eddy・vortex
    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
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