なか
Meanings
Noun
1. inside; interior
Adverb
Noun
2. among; within
Noun
3. middle; center; centre
Adverb
Noun
4. during; while; middle; midst; amid
Noun
5. interval; gap
6. mean; average
Adjective (の)
Noun
7. second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
8. medium grade; medium quality
Archaic
Noun
9. red-light district
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Used in vocabulary (139 in total)
back (of body)
wherein; therein; thereinto
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
inside one's heart; in one's mind
society; the world; the times
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
among (them); of (them)
wherein; therein; thereinto
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
middle of the night; dead of night
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
in the mountains; among the mountains
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
in the city
(about) middle; midway
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
in the middle of a field
(about) middle; midway
society; company; the public; the world
about the middle
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
man among men; manly man; alpha male
about the middle
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
break (from work, etc.); recess
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
belly; abdomen; stomach
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
intermediate street
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
central corridor; middle corridor
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
middle brother
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
belly; abdomen; stomach
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
chapter title page; divisional title
to work out a compromise
(to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)
man among men; manly man; alpha male
shopping area within a train station
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
road through the middle; middle road
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
gambler's den
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
middle of the month; mid-month
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
cloth folded inside out
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
half tide (e.g. midway between spring and neap tides)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
next-month delivery
the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall
folded in the middle
Central China
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
longshoreman; baggageman
advertisement hanging in a train
medium-grade millstone
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
middle of a year
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
medium or average price
vaginal orgasm
middle of the road; on the road; on the way (to one's destination)
inner plug (bottle, etc.)
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
second card from the bottom of the draw pile
horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
nurture beats nature; keep good men company, and you shall be of the number; (lit.) a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
go-between; matchmaker
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
midway (through); halfway
gap; space; good relationship
the part of a province midway from the capital
midsummer; height of summer
inn where one rests on the way; inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers; inn that introduces clients to prostitutes
midnight; dead of night
Nakano Station (Tokyo)
Nakagawa Station (Kanagawa)
Nakayama Station (Kanagawa)
Nakashima Station (Hiroshima)
Nakasato Station (Iwate)
Nakatsu Station (Hankyu)
Examples (200 in total)
Stay inside.
They're inside.
Let him in.