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Formation: N + を中心に（して）／を中心として; N + を中心とする／を中心とした + N

Marks X as the center of an activity, a spread or a group: physically (rain mainly in Kyushu), as the main topic (discussion focused on X), or as the core members (a group led by young people). It is neutral but very common in news reports and formal writing, especially weather and disaster reports. Before a noun it becomes を中心とした or を中心とする. Compare 〜をはじめ, which names X as the leading example in a list, and 〜をもとに, which means using X as a basis or source material, not as the center.

Variants: 〜を中心にして、〜を中心として、〜を中心とする、〜を中心とした

Examples

• 台風の影響で、九州を中心に大雨が降った。
  Because of the typhoon, heavy rain fell, mainly in Kyushu.
• 会議では予算の問題を中心に議論が行われた。
  The discussion at the meeting focused on the budget issue.
• 若者を中心としたグループが、町おこしに取り組んでいる。
  A group made up mainly of young people is working to revitalize the town.

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