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Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A
Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
  1. Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A
    Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
  2. During A (period of time); in the middle of A
    Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
  3. Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of
    Shows a state that A is currently happening.
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今 学 期 中 に 、 本 を 100 冊 読 み た い で す 。 
I want to read a hundred books this semester.
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来 週 中 に 、 雪 が 降 る そ う だ よ 。 
They say it'll snow throughout next week.
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此 の パ ズ ル 難 し く て 、 一 日 中 頑 張 っ て も 解 け な か っ た の 。 
This puzzle is hard; even though I kept at it all day I couldn't solve it.
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川 上 君 、 終 電 逃 し て 、 一 晩 中 歩 い て 帰 っ た 乃 だ っ て 。 
I heard Mr. Kawakami missed the last train and spent all night walking home.
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蟻 は 夏 中 せ っ せ と 働 く 。 
Ants work busily during summer.
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其 の 匂 い は 学 校 中 に 広 が っ た 。 
The smell penetrated through the whole school.
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其 の ニ ュ ー ス は 直 ぐ 村 中 に 広 が っ た 。 
The news soon spread all over the village.
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其 の 人 は 村 中 に 名 を 知 ら れ て 居 る 。 
The man is well-known all over the village.
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夏 休 み 中 家 に 居 ま せ ん で し た 。 
I was away from home all through the summer vacation.
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顔 中 に ぶ つ ぶ つ が できた 。 
I have spots coming out all over my face.
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電 気 ス ト ー ブ で 部屋 中 に 熱 が 広 が っ た 。 
Heat was spread throughout the room by the electric stove.
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冬 中 暖 房 無 し で 通 し た 。 
(I) spent the whole winter without a heater.
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彼 は 欧羅巴 中 を 旅 行 為 た 。 
He traveled all over Europe.
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彼 は 夏 中 ず っ と 長 野 に 居 た 。 
He stayed in Nagano throughout the summer.
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冬 中 、 何 も 仕 事 が 無 く て 暇 だ っ た よ 。 
During the winter there wasn't any work and I was free (had free time).
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彼 の 巫山戯 た 服 装 は 、 会 場 中 を 笑 わ せ た 。 
His foolish clothing made people throughout the meeting place laugh.
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彼 女 の 赤 ち ゃ ん は 今 月 中 に 生 ま れ る そ う で す 。 
I heard that her baby is due sometime this month.
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部屋 中 が 笑 い で 一 杯 だ っ た 。 
Laughter filled the room.
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Construction
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ANoun (Location,Period)
中/じゅう
Basic Examples:
日本中 (throughout Japan)

Related Expressions
ところ
中/中
Where this grammar is found


Grammar usage notes

Throughout A / all over A / during the course of A
Indicates entire duration or entire space.

旅行中（りょこうちゅう） = throughout the trip / during the trip
日本中（にほんじゅう） = all over Japan

Can be used with time (～中ちゅう) or place (～中じゅう)
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えりかさくら
Level: 188

Questions/Discussion

When do we need to add に?
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VickyNyan
Level: 50

会議ちゅう "in a meeting" (background state)
会議ちゅうに◯ "◯ happens within the meeting" (time window)
会議じゅう◯ "◯ happens throughout the meeting" (continuous)
会議じゅうに◯ "◯ happens by the end of the meeting" (deadline)
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_EJ_
Level: 209
with ～中 / ～中じゅう, never add に — it already means “throughout/during/all over.
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えりかさくら
Level: 188
Why is one sound chuu and the other juu?
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Would it be grammatically valid to swap the two phrases? like:
テスト中に彼は寝ていましたよ
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Kellorien
Level: 40
Wait do you mean the ちゅう or じゅう part ? Because the じゅう one doesn't take に. If it was ちゅう, then :
彼はテスト中に寝ていましたよ。
I guess it could be phrased like that.
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I did some googling, and it seems like this is also grammatically correct.

You would use one over another based on context or which part you want to emphasize.

If you want to emphasize the timing, you would start with テスト中に…

Otherwise if you want to emphasis the person, it would be 彼は…
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deathstar459
Level: 73
Would this sentence make sense?

お祭りの時、公園中に賑やかです。
"During the festival, the park is bursting with people everywhere."

Many thanks!
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Theobaldus
Level: 159
 
During A (period of time); in the middle of A
Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
  1. Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A
    Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
  2. During A (period of time); in the middle of A
    Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
  3. Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of
    Shows a state that A is currently happening.
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6 月 中 の 日本 は 雨 許 り 降 っ て 居 ま す 。 
It does nothing but rain in Japan throughout June.
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彼 の 家 の 繁 栄 は 大 戦 中 か ら の こと だ 。 
The prosperity of the family dates from the Great War.
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其 の 家 族 は 戦 争 中 惨 め な 生 活 を 為 た 。 
The family lived a wretched life during the war.
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タ イ タ ニ ッ ク 号 が 最 初 の 航 海 中 に 沈 没 為 た の は １９１２ 年 の こと だ 。 
It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage.
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其 の 国 は 第 二 次 世 界 大 戦 中 は 中 立 を 保 っ て 居 た 。 
That country remained neutral throughout World War II.
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休 憩 中 其処 に 滞 在 為 た 。 
He stayed there during the vacation.
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葬 式 中 、 故 人 を 思 っ て 涙 を 流 す 。 
During a funeral, one thinks about the deceased and sheds tears.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
ANoun (period of time)
中/ちゅう
Basic Examples:
会議中 (during a meeting)

Notes
Note that this is the ちゅう form of the kanji 中.
Related Expressions
ところ
中/中
Where this grammar is found


Grammar usage notes

there are certain terms that use ちゅう and others that use じゅう - be careful not to mix them up! For example, the following almost always use じゅう rather than ちゅう: 一年　一日 間
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mysticfive
Level: 2350
Anything coming before 中 (ちゅう) has to be a noun. Most commonly, you can also put a verbal noun. (a する verb without a する attached.)
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Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of
Shows a state that A is currently happening.
  1. Throughout A; all over A; during the course of A
    Action covers an entire time period or area (and not just a single time/location)
  2. During A (period of time); in the middle of A
    Usually refers to something happening in the middle of a period of time A (and not over the entire span of that period)
  3. Action A is currently ongoing/in the middle of
    Shows a state that A is currently happening.
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今 週 中 に 宿 題 を 為 て き て 下 さ い 。 
Please do the homework during this week.
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部 長 は 今 、 来 客 中 で す 。 
The head director is currently with guests.
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仕 事 中 に 話 し 掛 け な い で ！ 
Don't talk at work!
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こ ら 、 騒 が な い の 、 食 事 中 で し ょ ！ 
Hey, don't make a racket, we're in the middle of eating!
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此 の エ レ ベ ー タ ー は 故 障 中 で す 。 階 段 を 御 使 い 下 さ い 。 
This elevator is out of order. Please use the stairs.
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これ 等 の 新 車 は 売 り 出 し 中 で す 。 
These new cars are on sale.
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其 の お 巡 り さ ん は 勤 務 中 で す 。 
The policeman is on duty.
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其 の 事 は 未 だ 検 討 中 で す 。 
The matter is still under discussion.
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其 の ヨ ッ ト は 順 調 に 航 海 中 だ 。 
The yacht is under smooth sail.
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其 の 会 議 室 は 現 在 使 用 中 で す 。 
The meeting room is in use now.
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其 の 計 画 は 討 議 中 で す 。 
The plan is under discussion.
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夏 物 は 今 セ ー ル 中 で す 。 
The summer goods are now on sale.
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ＥＣ 諸 国 は 新 た な 安 全 保 障 条 約 を 検 討 中 で す 。 
The EC countries are working out a new security pact.
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彼 の デ パ ー ト で は 今 週 メ ン ズ ス ー ツ が 売 り 出 し 中 だ 。 
Men's suits are on sale this week at that department store.
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兄 は 今 、 失 業 中 で す 。 
My brother has no occupation now.
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今 は 、 出 張 中 で す 。 
He's out of town on business.
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事 故 の 原 因 は 未 だ 捜 索 中 だ 。 
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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詳 し い 調 査 は 今 進 行 中 で す 。 
A thorough investigation is now in progress.
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国 会 は 開 会 中 だ 。 
The Diet is now in session.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Stem
 
ANoun
 
 
中/ちゅう
Basic Examples:
話し中 (currently talking (usually on the phone))

Related Expressions
ところ
中/中
Where this grammar is found


Grammar usage notes

the noun here is usually (but not always) either a verb stem (like 話し or 考え) or a noun that functions as a verb when する is added (like 勉強 or 準備)
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mysticfive
Level: 2350

Questions/Discussion

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beckyr16
Level: 1
Should this one have furigana ちゅう instead of じゅう?
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 337
It can actually be either, depending on what follows it. ちゅう is more common, though, so I'll change it to that and add a note about じゅう。 Thanks!
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16 years ago
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beckyr16
Level: 1
Is the difference that じゅう is for time words and ちゅう is for something else? Or can you just use them completely interchangeably?
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 337
After doing some research, the difference is a bit more complicated than I expected.

*Usually*, ちゅう refers to right when something is happening (e.g. it's in the middle of occurring). For example,

会議中(かいぎちゅう) = in the middle of the meeting

じゅう always refers to an entire period or location during which something occurs. In other words,
With a time period, じゅう shows that the action continues across the entire time period.
With a location, じゅう shows that the action encompasses the entire area/location.
一日中 (いちにちじゅう) - all day


So think of ちゅう as being a specific point, whereas じゅう covers a wide area.

* : ちゅう can also refer to the second meaning - covering an entire period of time, but I kinda get the feeling that this usage is not as common.


With this in mind, the original markings for じゅう as the main reading for this page were correct!

Source: http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/nifongo/conv/chyu.html
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16 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 2350
a lot of the sentences here look like they're for ~ちゅう rather than ~じゅう... is there a separate page for　~ちゅう? Maybe it should be added as a different usage (or have the pages merged) to clear up the difference in nuance?
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 337
Added a second page here, tell me what you think!
http://app.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=677
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14 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 2350
hmm, thinking about this, I'd almost think it'd be better to have this page an the ちゅう page as one page with all the usages on it - it might be easier to understand that way?
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 337
Done!
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14 years ago
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北の侍
Level: 2
Not a log of examples for じょう. Quite confusing actually.
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12 years ago
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htatsuha
Level: 1147
The notes for the second grammar point specify that it uses the ちゅう reading, not じゅう, but none of the example sentences provided use that reading. Either the sentences or the grammar description should be fixed.
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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 337
Two of the three sentences belonged in the top meaning!
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8 years ago


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