- 1. [n, adj-no, adj-na] middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; middle path
- 2. [n] the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ちゅうような | (chuuyouna) |
| Non-past, plain | ちゅうようだ | (chuuyouda) |
| Non-past, polite | ちゅうようです | (chuuyoudesu) |
| Past, plain | ちゅうようだった | (chuuyoudatta) |
| Past, polite | ちゅうようでした | (chuuyoudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | ちゅうようじゃない | (chuuyoujanai) |
| Negative, polite | ちゅうようじゃないです | (chuuyoujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ちゅうようじゃなかった | (chuuyoujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ちゅうようじゃなかったです | (chuuyoujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ちゅうようで | (chuuyoude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ちゅうようなら | (chuuyounara) |
Kanji in this word
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中
in, inside, middle, mean, centerOn: チュウ (chuu)Kun: なか (naka)、 うち (uchi)、 あた.る (ata.ru)
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庸
commonplace, ordinary, employmentOn: ヨウ (you)
Example Sentences
都会と田舎の生活の中庸を見つけるのは難しい。
It is difficult to find a happy medium between city and countryside.