JLPT N2 · Noun

中性 (chuusei)

中性 (ちゅうせい, chuusei) is a Japanese noun meaning “neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちゅうせい
Romaji: chuusei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference · noun, noun taking の
sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter · noun, noun taking の
neuter gender · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

リトマス紙で溶液の液性（酸性、中性、塩基性）を調べるときは、リトマス紙をすべて溶液に浸すのではなく、紙の先端の部分だけを浸します。

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 中性

中

in, inside, middleチュウ・なか・うち · 4 strokes

性

sex, gender, natureセイ・ショウ・さが · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 中性.

中じゅう(all) through (e.g. the night)中ちゅうmedium (size)中なかinside中々なかなかvery背中せなかback (of the body)途中とちゅうon the way中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school集中しゅうちゅうconcentration (on a task)最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of夢中むちゅうabsorbed in夜中よなかmiddle of the night中央ちゅうおうcentre中学ちゅうがくjunior high school中古ちゅうこused

Source: JMdict entry 1424710 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.