(ちゅうせい)

ちゅうせい
noun
medieval period; Middle Ages
1. medieval period; Middle Ages
The historical period between ancient and modern times, roughly 5th-15th century in Europe, or Kamakura-Muromachi periods in Japan.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパ歴史(れきし)
Medieval European history.
To tour a medieval castle.
Japan's medieval period was the age of samurai.

中世(ちゅうせい) refers to the medieval period, the era between ancient and modern times.

COMPONENTS:
(ちゅう) (middle) + (せい) (era/age) = Middle Ages

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:

JAPANESE HISTORICAL PERIODS:

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパ: medieval Europe
  • 中世(ちゅうせい)文学(ぶんがく): medieval literature
  • 中世(ちゅうせい)(しろ): medieval castle