南中

This is the 7681st most frequent Japanese word.


南中

"南中" (nanchū) means "southern culmination" or "solar noon," referring to the time when the sun is at its highest point in the southern sky.


In this sentence, "南中" is used as a proper noun, specifically as the name of a school.

南中は学校の名前です。

NanChuu is the name of a school.


Here, "南中" is used as a verb, referring to the astronomical event where the sun reaches its highest point in the southern sky during its daily motion.

今日、太陽が南中しました。

Today, the sun culminated in the south.


In this sentence, "南中" appears as part of a descriptive noun phrase, indicating a geographical region in the southern central area.

彼は南中部に住んでいます。

He lives in the southern central region.