JLPT N3 Grammar List
Formations
Noun + 中
When 中 is attached to some Nouns it’s pronounced as “chuu” while to others it’s pronounced as “juu.” There’s no specific rule so you’ll need to learn by heart.
When attached to some certain Nouns, 中 can be pronounced as both chuu and juu. For example:
授業中 (jyugyouchuu/jyugyoujuu): druing the class
年中 (nenchuu/nenjuu): whole year, all year round
仕事中、私は携帯に出られません。
Shigoto-chū, watashi wa keitai ni deraremasen.
During work, I can not answer the cell phone.
世界中に友達を作りたい。
Sekaijū ni tomodachi o tsukuritai.
I want to make friends all over the world.
面接中、彼は落ち着きがなかった。
Mensetsu-chū, kare wa ochi-gi chi-tsuki ga nakatta.
During the interview, he was unsettled.
今週中に、あなたがたは宿題を提出する必要があります。
Konshūjū ni, anata gata wa shukudai o teishutsu suru hitsuyō ga arimasu.
You need to hand in your homework this week.
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