Illustration: On the floor of a Japanese living room, a teenager leans close to a detailed model fishing boat, carefully fitting a tiny railing with tweezers. Their eyes remain fixed on the delicate join, lips slightly pursed in concentration.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

熱ねっ中ちゅう

netchuu

to be absorbed in

Used with に for the activity or interest. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは仕事しごとに熱中ねっちゅうしている。
He is absorbed in his work.
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彼かれは野球やきゅうに熱中ねっちゅうしている。
He is crazy about baseball.
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彼かれはテニスに熱中ねっちゅうした。
He went mad on tennis.
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Kanji in 熱中

熱heat; feverOnネツKunあつい
中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる

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