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No. 2,213 in Japanese

真ん中

"Middle" or "center."

In a sentence

  • 机の真ん中に花瓶を置きました。

    I placed a vase in the center of the desk.

    In this sentence, '真ん中' is used to refer to the central spot on the desk where the vase was placed.

  • 教室の真ん中にテーブルがあります。

    There is a table in the middle of the classroom.

    Here, '真ん中' signifies the position in the classroom where the table is located—the central area.

  • 彼は写真の真ん中に立っています。

    He is standing in the center of the picture.

    In this context, '真ん中' is utilized to describe the area within the photograph where the subject is positioned, which is at the center.

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