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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

中ちゅう核かく

chuukaku

core, center

Example sentences

  1. 『源氏物語大成げんじものがたりたいせい』の中核ちゅうかくとなる部分ぶぶんである。

    This is the core of "Genji monogatari taisei."

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 北近畿きたきんきの中核ちゅうかく都市としとしての地位ちいを確立かくりつした。

    Maizuru established itself as a regional hub city in Kita-kinki.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 同おなじ日ひの夕刻ゆうこく、防衛線ぼうえいせんの中核ちゅうかくたる積善寺城しゃくぜんじじょうでも戦闘せんとうが始はじまった。

    In the evening of the same day, a battle also began at the Shakuzenji-jo Castle which was the core of the defense line.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 中核

  • 中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる
  • 核nucleus; coreOnカク

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