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Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
in public ; among people ; in company
Refers to being in a place where other people are present, or the social context of being around others. Often used in phrases like 人中で (in public) or 人中に出る (go out in public).
中なか
に
出で
る
の
が
苦にが
手て
だ
。
He is not good at going out in public.
Similar words 人ひと 前まえ 人前 also means 'in front of people' or 'in public,' but emphasizes being watched or performing before an audience, while 人中 focuses on simply being among people.
世せ 間けん 世間 refers to society or the world at large, often with a nuance of public opinion or social norms, whereas 人中 is more about physical presence among people.
Etymology Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 中 (なか, 'inside'). Literally 'among people,' it has been used to mean 'in public' or 'in company' since classical Japanese.
人中 (ひとなか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
