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中世ちゅうせい

ちゅうせい · chuusei (also spelled chusei)

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

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Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does 中世 mean?

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times.

How do you pronounce 中世?

ちゅうせい (chuusei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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Middle Ages (in Japan esp…