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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chūnen
"彼は中年の危機を乗り越えて新しい趣味を見つけた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The period of life, usually considered as approximately from age 40 to 60, between youth and old age.
"Many people find a renewed sense of purpose and freedom during middle age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'middle' (from Old English 'midel') and 'age' (from Old French 'aage'). The term came into widespread use in the 19th century to denote the transitional period of human life between youth and old age.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Middle age" is said worldwide
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milieu de la vie
Transliteration: miljø də la vi
"Il aborde le milieu de la vie avec beaucoup de sérénité."
mittleres Lebensalter
Transliteration: mɪtlərəs ˈleːbənsˌaltɐ
"Im mittleren Lebensalter schätzen viele Menschen die gewonnene Lebenserfahrung."
età di mezzo
Transliteration: eˈta di ˈmɛt.tso
"Affronta l'età di mezzo con nuovi interessi e passioni."
mediana edad
Transliteration: meˈðjana eˈðað
"La mediana edad puede ser una época de grandes cambios personales."
meia-idade
Transliteration: ˈmɐj.jɐ iˈða.dʒi
"Ele decidiu mudar de carreira na meia-idade."
मध्य aayu
Transliteration: madhya aayu
Script: मध्य आयु
"मध्य आयु में स्वास्थ्य का विशेष ध्यान रखना चाहिए।"
中年
Transliteration: zhōngnián
"人到中年，心态应该更加平和。"
중년
Transliteration: jungnyeon
"그는 중년에 새로운 사업을 시작했다."
中年
Transliteration: chūnen
"彼は中年の危機を乗り越えて新しい趣味を見つけた。"
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