じゅう
Juu
Also read: ぢゅう
中 (Juu) is a Japanese suffix meaning “(all) through (e.g. the night), throughout (e.g. the year), all ... long, within (e.g. the week)”.
Meanings
- suffix(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); all ... long
- suffixwithin (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); by the end ofas 〜に
- suffixall over; throughout (e.g. the world)
- suffixall (of a group); the whole (family, school, etc.)
Examples
隣の部屋では会議中です。
There is a conference going on in the next room.
旅行中楽しい思いをした。
I had a good time during the trip.
籠の中で鳥が鳴いていますね。
There's a bird singing in the cage, isn't there?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).