N230/217

中を

中を + VerbNoun + の中を + Verb

Meanings

  • in/inside of
  • through (the interior of)
  • through the inside of

About this pattern

Explanation

中を marks the interior or inside area as the direct object of an action. It focuses on what is inside and what is done to or through that interior. It commonly appears with verbs of movement or examination, indicating going through, walking around, looking inside, etc. The particle を remains as the object marker, and 中 remains a noun meaning “inside,” “the interior,” or “the middle.”

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Example sentences

図書館の中を歩く。

I walk through the inside of the library.

部屋の中を見回す。

I look around inside the room.

路地の中を抜ける。

I go through the alley.

研究室の中を静かに進む。

I move quietly through the inside of the laboratory.