しゅうちゅう

集 中

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    concentration (on a task), focusing one's attention

    • 私は読書に集中していた。
      I was concentrating on reading.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.), centralization, convergence, focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)

    • 彼の仕事の大半が都市部に集中している。
      The bulk of his work is in the urban area.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    within a collection of works