中心

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 駅は町の中心にあります。▶ —
   The station is at the center of town.
2. 彼はいつもグループの中心になります。▶ —
   He always becomes the center of the group.

Collocations

Mnemonic

中心 chuushin — 中 (middle) + 心 (heart, core). 中 is the middle, 心 here is the core at the middle — the center. It works for space (町の中心, the town center) and for the key figure of people or affairs (中心人物, central figure).

Quick check

1. What does 心 mean in 中心?

   • the core at the middle
   • a sad heart
   • a heartbeat
   • love