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集中

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 集中.

Dictionary

Entry

集中ゅうちゅうNounFreq #1088
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention

Examples
私は読書に集中していた。
I was concentrating on reading.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)

Examples
彼の仕事の大半が都市部に集中している。
The bulk of his work is in the urban area.
3

within a collection of works

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

12 strokesFrequency 210JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュウ

Kun

あつ.まるあつ.めるつど.う

Nanori

あつまり

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

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