中東

ちゅうとう

Middle East

What does 中東 mean?

中東 is a Japanese noun meaning Middle East in English. It is written as 中東 in kanji, ちゅうとう in hiragana, and chuutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

イスラエル側の心変わりのために、中東和平交渉の構成国に変更があるかもしれません。

The makeup of Mideast peace talks may change due to a change of heart on the part of Israel.