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.