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Japanese word
中盤
Pronunciation
Romajichūban
Meaning
- nounmiddle stage
Example
試合は中盤に入りました。shi ai wa chū ban ni hai ri ma shi ta
The game has entered the middle stage.
More examples
交渉は中盤で大きな転機を迎えました。kō shō wa chū ban de ō ki na ten ki o muka e ma shi ta
The negotiations reached a major turning point at the midpoint.
Core concept
Describes the part of a game, event, or process that comes after the opening and before the final stage.
Common phrases
交渉の中盤kō shō no chū ban
middle stage of the negotiations
中盤に入るchū ban ni hai ru
enter the middle stage
中盤以降chū ban i kō
after the midpoint
Similar words
半ばnakaba: A point or period about halfway through an event, process, or span of time.
中頃nakagoro: The approximate middle of a period or sequence.
中程nakahodo: The middle part of a physical space, period, or continuing process.
Definition in Japanese
試合や物事の進行が全体の半ばにあたる段階。shi ai ya mono goto no shin kō ga zen tai no naka ba ni a ta ru dan kai
Word origin
中盤 (chūban, "middle stage") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 中 (chū, "middle") and 盤 (ban, "board"), whose use in game-related compounds gives the term its phase-related sense.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, midway through is often more natural than middle stage for a game, while 中盤 (chūban) also naturally describes the progress of a negotiation or project.