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心中 (しんちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
one's heart ; inner thoughts ; true feelings
Refers to what one truly thinks or feels inside, often contrasted with outward expression. Common in phrases like 心中を明かす (to reveal one's true feelings) or 心中察する (to sympathize with someone's feelings).
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I sympathize with your feelings.
Similar words 本ほん 心しん 本心 also means 'true feelings' but often implies a contrast with a facade or pretense, while 心中 is a more general term for one's inner thoughts and feelings.
気き 持も ち 気持ち is a broader, more common word for 'feeling' or 'mood', whereas 心中 is more literary and refers specifically to deep, inner thoughts.
Etymology Compound of 心 (しん, heart, mind) and 中 (ちゅう, inside). The meaning is transparently 'inside one's heart/mind'.
