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中ちゅう間かん

nounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)

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ちゅうかん

Meanings

middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

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Example sentences

二ふたつの意見いけんの中間ちゅうかんをとることが大切たいせつだ。

It is important to take a middle position between the two opinions.

プロジェクトの中間ちゅうかん報告ほうこくを来週らいしゅう提出ていしゅつする予定よていです。

We plan to submit an interim report on the project next week.

東京とうきょうと大阪おおさかの中間ちゅうかんあたりに名古屋なごやがある。

Nagoya is located roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka.

彼女かのじょの意見いけんは賛成さんせいでも反対はんたいでもなく、中間ちゅうかん的てきな立場たちばを保たもっている。

Her opinion is neither for nor against; she maintains a neutral stance.

中間ちゅうかん管理職かんりしょくとして、上司じょうしと部下ぶかの間あいだで調整役ちょうせいやくを担になうことが多おおい。

As middle management, I often take on a coordination role between superiors and subordinates.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)