〜の中で
〜の中で means among; out of. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this when choosing or comparing something within a set range. It is often followed by words like 一番 to express the most or least.
Japanese sources describe it as 「範囲の中で」.
〜の中で examples
クラスの中で、田中さんが一番背が高いです。
Tanaka is the tallest in the class.
果物の中で、りんごが一番好きです。
Among fruits, I like apples the best.
〜の中で exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
果物( )、みかんが一番好きです。
- の中で ✓
- より
- だけで
- しか
Among fruits, I like mandarins the best.
家族( )、母が一番早く起きます。
- の中で ✓
- ほど
- ばかり
- または
In my family, my mother gets up the earliest.
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