中を

JLPT Level: N2
Meanings

in/inside of

through (the interior of)

through the inside of

Usage

中を + Verb

Noun + の中を + Verb

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.”
図書館の中を歩く。
としょかんのなかをあるく。

I walk through the inside of the library.

部屋の中を見回す。
へやのなかをみまわす。

I look around inside the room.

路地の中を抜ける。
ろじのなかをぬける。

I go through the alley.

研究室の中を静かに進む。
けんきゅうしつのなかをしずかにすすむ。

I move quietly through the inside of the laboratory.