〜を中心に means "centered on" or "focusing on" — X is the core or main focus.
Central focus - With X at the center
Main topic - Focusing primarily on X
Can be physical (location) or abstract (topic, theme).
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Noun + を中心に(して)
Variants:
- を中心に
- を中心にして
- を中心として
It's popular mainly among young people.
We discussed focusing on environmental issues.
In everyday context, It's popular mainly among young people.
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