中世

ちゅうせい

Middle Ages, medieval times

What does 中世 mean?

中世 is a Japanese noun meaning Middle Ages, medieval times in English. It is written as 中世 in kanji, ちゅうせい in hiragana, and chuusei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この壮大な大聖堂の建立は中世にまでさかのぼる。

This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.