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How to say 'Concentration' in Japanese | 集中

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The Japanese word for Concentration is 'Shuuchuu', written as 集中 in Japanese.'Concentration' in hiragana is しゅうちゅう.

    word

    集中

    Meaning

    Concentration

    Reading

    しゅうちゅう

    shuuchuu

    Kanji

    集Gather 中Center

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '集中 (しゅうちゅう)' means 'concentration'. It refers to the act of focusing one's attention or mental effort on a specific task or object. This word is often used in contexts related to studying, work, or any activity that requires intense focus. For example: I need to concentrate on my studies「私は勉強に集中する必要がある」(わたしはべんきょうにしゅうちゅうするひつようがある). The team concentrated on the project「チームはプロジェクトに集中した」(チームはプロジェクトにしゅうちゅうした). It can also be used to describe the concentration of something in a physical sense, such as the concentration of a substance in a solution.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3671

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 集中

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

  • kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

Words Related to 集中 Through the Kanji 集

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 集 as well.

  • word

    集団

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    集める

    Meaning

    Gather, Collect

  • word

    集

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    集合

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    集まり

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    収集

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    群集

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    集落

    Meaning

    Village, Settlement

  • word

    募集

    Meaning

    Recruitment

  • word

    寄り集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    編集

    Meaning

    Editing

Words Related to 集中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

  • word

    中

    Meaning

    Inside, Middle

  • word

    中国

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    中央

    Meaning

    Center, Middle

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    途中

    Meaning

    Midway, On the way

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    背中

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    連中

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    夢中

    Meaning

    Engrossed

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    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    日中

    Meaning

    Daytime, Japan China

  • word

    中年

    Meaning

    Middle age

  • word

    年中

    Meaning

    Year round

  • word

    中華

    Meaning

    China, Chinese

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    中古

    Meaning

    Used, Secondhand

  • word

    町中

    Meaning

    Town center

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    中指

    Meaning

    Finger, Middle

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    中略

    Meaning

    Omission

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    中断

    Meaning

    Interruption

  • word

    中継

    Meaning

    Broadcast, Relay

  • word

    女中

    Meaning

    Maid

  • word

    中途

    Meaning

    Midway

  • word

    中枢

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中級

    Meaning

    Intermediate

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

  • word

    中旬

    Meaning

    Midmonth

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