Meaning of 中身 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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中身, 中味JLPT 2
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Kana Readingなかみ
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Romajinakami
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- contents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade
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Example Sentences
中身, 中味, なかみ used in context
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The box was crushed during transport and the contents flew out.
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いくら器だけを日本一にしても、中身が三流やったらな～んの意味もないんちゃうの？
The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?
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「まあ、見た目は変なヤツだが・・・中身はもっと変だ」「フォローになってないです」
Well he looks odd on the surface ... but he's even odder on the inside. "You're really not helping me there."
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Do not look upon the vessel but upon that which it contains.
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He emptied the box of its contents.
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He emptied his pockets of their contents.
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