中二

ちゅうに

Also written 中２, 厨二

Meanings

1. Noun second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student (abbr. of 中学校２年(生))
2. behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious (literally: 2nd year of junior high sickness) See also: 中二病 (ちゅうにびょう).

Kanji

• 中 middle. Read as チュウ.
• 二 two. Read as ニ.

Example sentences

• 私は中二で学校を退学した。
  I dropped out of school when I was in the 7th grade.
• 兄ちゃん、こっち生中二つー。
  Kiddo! Two medium-size drafts here.
• 中2のときが一番楽しかった気がする。
  I feel my second year of junior high school was the most fun.
• 中2のころが最初で最後のモテ期だったな。
  The first and last time people were romantically interested in me was in eighth grade.

Words containing 中二

• 中二病 (ちゅうにびょう) behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious
• 中二階 (ちゅうにかい) mezzanine floor

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