なか
Meanings
Noun
1. inside; interior
Adverb
Noun
2. among; within
Noun
3. middle; center; centre
Adverb
Noun
4. during; while; middle; midst; amid
Noun
5. interval; gap
6. mean; average
Adjective (の)
Noun
7. second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
8. medium grade; medium quality
Archaic
Noun
9. red-light district
Pitch accent
Top 2000
Used in vocabulary (126 in total)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
belly; abdomen; stomach
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wherein; therein; thereinto
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
among (them); of (them)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
wherein; therein; thereinto
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
back (of body)
in the middle of a field
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
back (of body)
middle of the night; dead of night
middle of the night; dead of night
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
society; the world; the times
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
inside one's heart; in one's mind
about the middle
downtown
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
society; company; the public; the world
medium-grade millstone
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
daytime; during the day
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
daytime
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
daytime; noon; broad daylight
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
road through the middle; middle road
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
center of a noh stage
(about) middle; midway
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
man among men; manly man; alpha male
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
intermediate street
chapter title page; divisional title
to work out a compromise
(to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
medium or average price
middle of the road; on the road; on the way (to one's destination)
in the mountains; among the mountains
in the city
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
break (from work, etc.); recess
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
shopping area within a train station
hell and high water
middle act
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
central corridor; middle corridor
middle brother
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
longshoreman; baggageman
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
advertisement hanging in a train
gambler's den
middle of the month; mid-month
central Japan
central Japan
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
middle of a year
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
cloth folded inside out
half tide (e.g. midway between spring and neap tides)
vaginal orgasm
Central China
folded in the middle
next-month delivery
the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall
inner plug (bottle, etc.)
nurture beats nature; keep good men company, and you shall be of the number; (lit.) a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
medium crimson
horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
second card from the bottom of the draw pile
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
inn where one rests on the way; inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers; inn that introduces clients to prostitutes
midsummer; height of summer
gap; space; good relationship
midnight; dead of night
go-between; matchmaker
the part of a province midway from the capital
one hour
midway (through); halfway
Nakano Station (Tokyo)
Nakagawa Station (Kanagawa)
Nakatsu Station (Hankyu)
Nakayama Station (Kanagawa)
Miyanaka Dam
Nakasato Station (Iwate)
Nakashima Station (Hiroshima)
Nakahata Station
Examples (200 in total)
Stay inside.
They're inside.
Let him in.