(ちゅうせい)

ちゅうせい
noun
medieval period; Middle Ages
time-general
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.
中世(ちゅうせい)(しろ)見学(けんがく)する
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.

Etymology

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

Japanese historical periods

Common expressions