集中 (Shuuchuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “concentration (on a task), focusing one's attention, concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.), centralization”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconcentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
- nounwithin a collection of works
Examples
彼は勉強に集中した。
He concentrated on his studies.
私は読書に集中していた。
I was concentrating on reading.
私はその講義に集中した。
I concentrated my attention on the lecture.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).