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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 14

Structure of の中(なか)で:

Noun + の + 中(なか)で
その⁽¹⁾ + 中(なか)で

⁽¹⁾ この

Details about の中(なか)で:

Just like the grammar point の中(なか)で～が一番(いちばん)～, this grammar point may be used when marking one thing from within a group, and then further describing it. The only difference is that の中(なか)で by itself simply marks something as being 'among (A)', or 'within (A)', rather than being the 'most (A)'.

ラーメンの中(なか)では味噌(みそ)ラーメンが好(す)き。
Among ramen, I like the miso type.
このバンドの中(なか)では誰(だれ)が好(す)き？
Who do you like in this band?

の中(なか)で is also frequently used to describe things that are happening within a place, and will translate simply as 'in (A)', in these cases.

車(くるま)の中(なか)で夕食(ゆうしょく)を食(た)べました。
I ate dinner in my car.

の中(なか)で

Usage Notes for の中(なか)で:

Synonyms for の中(なか)で:

のなかで～がいちばん～

Out of ~, ~ is the best/most ~

同士

Fellow, With each other, Mutually, Between, Among, Together, With

～のうち(で)

Of the, Among(st)

なかなか

Very, Quite, Considerably

Example of の中(なか)で

この三(みっ)つの中(なか)では、赤(あか)色(いろ)が好(す)き。

Among these three, I like the red one.

フルーツの中(なか)で、イチゴとかパインが好(す)き。

Among all fruits, I like strawberries and pineapple.

ひらがなとカタカナと漢字(かんじ)の中(なか)で、ひらがなしか書(か)けない。

Among hiragana, katakana, and kanji, I can only write hiragana.

この中(なか)で一(ひと)つを選(えら)んでください。

Please choose one from among these.

公園(こうえん)の中(なか)で子供(こども)達(たち)が遊(あそ)んでいた。

The children were playing in the park. (Within)

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以外(いがい)

Except・besides, Other than, With the exception of

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以下(いか)

Less than (or equal to), Under・(and) below, Any less・fewer, Not exceeding

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様(よう) + に・な

As・like, Just like

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(Amount) + は

At least, Sort of, Or so

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大体(だいたい)

Most・mostly, Adequately・generally, For the most part, Roughly・approximately, In the first place

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