JLPT N2 · Noun

中年 (chuunen)

中年 (ちゅうねん, chuunen) is a Japanese noun meaning “middle-age; middle age”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちゅうねん
Romaji: chuunen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼女は中年の都会派プロフェッショナルでした。

She was a middle-aged urban professional.

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

Kanji in 中年

中

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

年

year, counter for yearsネン・とし · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 中年.

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 1425240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.