JLPT N2 · Noun

中世 (chuusei)

中世 (ちゅうせい, chuusei) is a Japanese noun meaning “Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times”. 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

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times · noun · hist

Example sentences

この壮大な大聖堂の建立は中世にまでさかのぼる。

This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.

Tatoeba #220717

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

Kanji in 中世

中

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

世

generation, world, societyセイ・セ・よ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 中世.

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 1424690 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.