夢中

Chinese

to dream
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
trad. (夢中)
simp. (梦中)

Pronunciation


Noun

夢中

  1. in a dream

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
ちゅう
Grade: 1
goon on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゅう [mùchúú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mɯ̟t͡ɕɨː]

Adjective

()(ちゅう) • (muchū-na (adnominal ()(ちゅう) (muchū na), adverbial ()(ちゅう) (muchū ni))

  1. absorbed (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed)
    Synonym: 現を抜かす
    ()どもが夢中(むちゅう)(あそ)んでいる
    kodomo ga muchū de asondeiru
    The children are completely absorbed in playing.

Inflection

Noun

()(ちゅう) • (muchū

  1. a trance, absorption in something or someone
    ゲームアプリに夢中(むちゅう)になる
    gēmu apuri ni muchū ni naru
    to become totally absorbed in a gaming app

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN