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中世 (ちゅうせい): Middle Ages, medieval times — Japanese vocabulary

中世 is read ちゅうせい and means "Middle Ages, medieval times". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

中世

Reading
ちゅうせい · chuusei
Translation
Middle Ages, medieval times
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
ちゅうせいが

Example

この壮大な大聖堂の建立は中世にまでさかのぼる。

このそうだいなだいせいどうのこんりゅうはちゅうせいにまでさかのぼる。

This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.

Kanji in this word

  • 中 — middle, inside
  • 世 — Generation, World, Society

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