“Middle” in Japanese
Short answer
Middle in Japanese is “真ん中” (mannaka). Full meaning: middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart.
Other ways to say “Middle” in Japanese
ミドル
midoru middle
半ば
nakaba middle, halfway, midway; half (of), one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially
中間
chuukan middle, midway, halfway, centre, center; middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position; interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm
央
ou middle, centre, center
みとる
mitoru middle
みとり
mitori middle
真ン中
mannaka middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
真中
manaka middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
直中
tadanaka middle
中ほど
nakahodo (about) middle, midway
中半
chuuhan middle, half-finished
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