(ちゅうおう)

ちゅうおう
noun, no-adjective
center, middle, central
1. center, middle
The middle point or part of something.
部屋(へや)中央(ちゅうおう)()った
I stood in the center of the room.
I placed flowers in the center of the table.
There is a fountain in the center of the plaza.
2. central (government, authority)
Relating to the main governing body or headquarters, as opposed to local or regional entities.
The central bank sets interest rates.
The relationship between the central government and local governments is being discussed.
This issue needs to be considered by both central and local authorities.

中央(ちゅうおう) means the center or middle, often in formal, institutional, or geographic contexts. Combines (ちゅう) (middle) + (おう) (center).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 中央(ちゅうおう)政府(せいふ) (central government)
  • 中央(ちゅうおう)銀行(ぎんこう) (central bank)
  • 中央(ちゅうおう)(せん) (Chuo Line — major Tokyo train line)
  • 中央(ちゅうおう)分離帯(ぶんりたい) (road median)
  • 中央(ちゅうおう)集権(しゅうけん) (centralization of power)

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