中年
ちゅうねん
chuunen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 74 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
中年 (ちゅうねん (chuunen)) means "Middle age". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Middle age
Also : Middle-aged · One's middle years
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Example Sentences
彼は中年になっても、まだ活躍している有名な俳優です。
かれはちゅうねんになっても、まだかつやくしているゆうめいなはいゆくです。
Even in middle age, he is still an active and famous actor.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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