Illustration: At the entrance of a modest Japanese home, a parent calmly waves goodbye as their adult child leaves with a suitcase. Their mouth holds a careful, reassuring smile.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

心しん中ちゅう

shinchuu

inner feelings, inmost thoughts

Here it is read しんちゅう; しんじゅう is a different word. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 何なにも知しらない桐壺帝きりつぼていは高貴こうきな藤壺ふじつぼが産うんだこの皇子おうじを「瑕きずなき玉たま」と歓喜かんきし溺愛できあいしたが、藤壺ふじつぼの心中しんちゅうは複雑ふくざつだった。

    Emperor Kiritsubo, who knew nothing of what had happened, rejoiced over the prince born to the noble Fujitsubo, calling him a “flawless jewel,” and doted on him, but Fujitsubo had mixed feelings.

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

  2. 彼かれの心中しんちゅうを察さっして、私わたしは話題わだいを変かえた。

    I sensed how he felt and changed the subject.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 結果けっかを待まつ母ははの心中しんちゅうは、誰だれにも分わからない。

    No one knows what my mother is thinking as she waits for the results.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 心中

  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ
  • 中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる

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