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JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

集しゅう中ちゅう

shuuchuu

to concentrate, to focus

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは読書どくしょに集中しゅうちゅうしていた。

    I was concentrating on reading.

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  2. 私わたしはその講義こうぎに集中しゅうちゅうした。

    I concentrated my attention on the lecture.

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  3. 彼かれは勉強べんきょうに集中しゅうちゅうした。

    He concentrated on his studies.

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Kanji in 集中

  • 集gather; meetOnシュウKunあつまる・あつめる・つどう
  • 中in; insideOnチュウKunなか・うち・あたる

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