中旬(ちゅうじゅん)

ちゅうじゅん
noun
middle of the month
time-period
1. middle of the month, mid-month
The middle ten days of a month, roughly the 11th through 20th. One of the three standard divisions of a month in Japanese.
3月(がつ)中旬(ちゅうじゅん)に届(とど)く予定(よてい)です。
It's expected to arrive in mid-March.
桜(さくら)は4月(がつ)中旬(ちゅうじゅん)に満開(まんかい)になる。
The cherry blossoms reach full bloom around mid-April.
来月(らいげつ)中旬(ちゅうじゅん)までに報告書(ほうこくしょ)を提出(ていしゅつ)してください。
Please submit the report by the middle of next month.

Japanese divides each month into three ten-day periods:

Common patterns

  • ～月(がつ)中旬(ちゅうじゅん) (mid-[month])
  • 中旬(ちゅうじゅん)ごろ (around mid-month)
  • 中旬(ちゅうじゅん)から下旬(げじゅん)にかけて (from mid to late month)

Usage

This system is commonly used in weather forecasts, delivery estimates, event planning, and seasonal descriptions.

Related Words

Related: 初旬(しょじゅん) (first ten days)
Related: 下旬(げじゅん) (late month)
Related: 上旬(じょうじゅん) (early month)
Related: 半(なか)ば (mid-month (everyday equivalent))
Compare: 月(つき)半(なか)ば (middle of the month)
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Added 2026.2.16 7:39 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:25
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