N3391/1669

しゅうちゅう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verbintransitive verb

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Meanings

  • concentration (on a task), focusing one's attention
  • concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.), centralization, convergence, focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
  • within a collection of works

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Example sentences

試験しけんちゅう集中しゅうちゅうすることが大切たいせつだ。

It is important to concentrate during an exam.

音楽おんがくきながら勉強べんきょうすると集中しゅうちゅうできない

I can't concentrate when I study while listening to music.

彼女かのじょ仕事しごと集中しゅうちゅうしていてはなしかけられなかった。

She was so focused on her work that I couldn't talk to her.

この地域ちいき人口じんこう集中しゅうちゅうしている

The population is concentrated in this area.

議論ぎろんひとつの問題もんだい集中しゅうちゅうしてきた

The discussion has come to focus on one particular issue.