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What do fishing and the market develop around? The port in the picture is the hub they share.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 2

〜を中心に~o chuushin ni

centered around

Put 「〜を中心に」 after a noun to make it the center or focus of a place, development, or activity.

How it works

  1. What do fishing and the market develop around? The port in the picture is the hub they share.

    What do fishing and the market develop around? The port in the picture is the hub they share.

  2. The port is the hub of this development. Here, “center” does not have to mean the exact middle of a map.

    The port is the hub of this development. Here, “center” does not have to mean the exact middle of a map.

  3. Add 「を中心に（して）」 after a noun to make what that noun refers to the center or focus.

    Add 「を中心に（して）」 after a noun to make what that noun refers to the center or focus.

  4. 「を中心として」 also means taking something as the center or focus. Its meaning is close to the other two forms.

    「を中心として」 also means taking something as the center or focus. Its meaning is close to the other two forms.

  5. Old streets remain around the castle ruins. You can also use this pattern to explain where sights are clustered.

    Old streets remain around the castle ruins. You can also use this pattern to explain where sights are clustered.

  6. “Center” can also mean the focus of an activity. When talking about a main topic, it need not refer to a place.

“Center” can also mean the focus of an activity. When talking about a main topic, it need not refer to a place.

  • Making something the focus does not mean it is the only thing included. Other things can be included too.

    Making something the focus does not mean it is the only thing included. Other things can be included too.

    • Example sentences

    • 港みなとminatoをo中心ちゅうしんchuushinとtoしshiて、te、漁業ぎょぎょうgyogyouやya市場しじょうshijouがga発展はってんhattenしshiてteきました。kimashita。

      Fishery and markets have developed around the port.

    • 城跡じょうせきjousekiをo中心ちゅうしんchuushinにniしshiて、te、歴史れきしrekishiをo感じられる町並みかんじられるまちなみkanjirarerumachinamiがga残っのこっnokottてte

    In a conversation

    • A
      この町まちの見どころみどころはわどこですか？か

      A: Where are the sights of this town?

    • B
      駅えきの西側にしがわにある旧きゅう市街しがいを中心ちゅうしんにして、歴史的れきしてきな建物なたてものが集まっあつまっていますよ。

      B: Historical buildings are gathered around the old town on the west side of the station.

    • A
      そうなんですね。さっそく歩いあるいて行っいってみます。

      A: I see. I'll go walk there right away.

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      This town has developed with local industry at its center.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      港____、漁業や市場が発展してきました。

      Centered around the port, fishing and markets have developed.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜に囲まれている・〜に囲まれたbe surrounded by
    • 〜が〜を占める・〜が占めるaccount for a share
    • 〜がちoften tends to
    • 〜に比べてcompared with
    • 〜に備えてin preparation for
    • 〜に代わって・〜に代わりin place of
    • 〜のような・〜のようにexamples such as
    • 〜としてin the role of
    • 〜に限るnothing beats
    • 〜を中心にcentered around
    • 〜をはじめとしてincluding ... as a leading example
    • 〜を通して・〜を通じてthrough a means
    • 〜ことからbased on the fact
    • 〜といえばspeaking of
    • 〜というとspeaking of; brings to mind
    Previous〜に限るNext〜をはじめとして

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    います。imasu。

    A townscape where you can feel the history remains around the castle ruins.