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    3. 中心となる

    中心となる

    中ちゅう心しんと​な​る​

    to play a central role

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ちゅうしんとなる

    Verb

    1.
    to play a central role, to take a leading part

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    Kanji
    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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