Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 2: 7/24

中心(ちゅうしん)Focused on, Centered on or around, Mainly, Most notably

Structure

Noun + 中心(ちゅうしん) + (1)
Noun + 中心(ちゅうしん) + にした(2) + Noun

(1) にして、として
(2) とした

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About を中心に

When combined with nouns, the expression 中心(ちゅうしん) indicates that something is being 'focused on' or 'centered around'. Occasionally, it may also be translated simply as 'mainly (A)', or 'most notably (A)'. 中心(ちゅうしん) itself is a noun that expresses the 'pivot', or 'central focus point' from which something else is occurring. The case marking particleに just marks '(A) 中心(ちゅうしん)' as the target that is being focused on.

Due to 中心(ちゅうしん) itself marking a 'central point', it may also be used just to express the middle of something, rather than something that is being concentrated or focused on.

By adding する in either its dictionary or past forms, 中心(ちゅうしん)にする or 中心(ちゅうしん)にした may appear before another noun. This will highlight the noun that comes after as being the overall thing through which the 'focus on (A)' is taking place.

Additionally, the case-marking particle と may sometimes replace に. This change will put more nuance on the focus point being conclusive, rather than progressive or decisive.

Examples

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    てるはしさん中心(ちゅうしん)世界(せかい)(まわ)っている。

    The world revolves mainly around Teruhashi-san.

    マコさんはコンピューター中心(ちゅうしん)として生活(せいかつ)をしている。

    Mako leads a life centered around computers.

    (つま)(はたら)き、(わたし)育児(いくじ)中心(ちゅうしん)生活(せいかつ)しています。

    My wife works and I place my focus on raising the children. That is our livelihood.

    あのアンテナ中心(ちゅうしん)(いえ)(なん)(けん)()てましょう。

    Let's build some houses centered around that antenna.

    息子(むすこ)はあいかわらずお(かね)中心(ちゅうしん)(もの)(かんが)えているようだ。

    As always, my son always thinks in terms that are focused on money.

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