中ちゅう近きん東とうMeaningsNoun1. Near and Middle EastKanji used中in近near東eastPitch accentちゅうきんとうComposed of中ちゅうmedium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among; during; while; in (the course of); …Noun近きん東とうNear EastNounExamples1ABCニュースによれば、もう一いっ機きのジェット旅りょ客かく機きが、中ちゅう近きん東とうでハイジャックされたそうだ。According to the ABC news, another jet-liner was hi-jacked in the Middle East.