夢中（むちゅう）
JLPT N4 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: absorbed / crazy about
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 夢中で | むちゅうで |
| ta-form (past) | 夢中だった | むちゅうだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 夢中ではない | むちゅうではない |
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Example sentences
- 子供はゲームに夢中になっている。 — The child is absorbed in the game.
- 本に夢中で、時間を忘れた。 — I was so engrossed in the book that I forgot the time.
Idioms & proverbs containing “夢中”
- 無我夢中 (むがむちゅう) — losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
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