ちゅうけん
中堅
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
nucleus•backbone•mainstay•key figure
No-adjective, Noun
medium-level•mid-level•middle-ranking•midsize
Noun
main body (of troops)•crack troops•select troops
Noun
center field•centre field•center fielder•centre fielder
Noun
athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
Example Sentences
彼は会社の中堅社員だ。
He is a core, mid-level employee at the company.
この中堅企業は独自の技術で成長してきた。
This mid-tier company has grown through its own unique technology.
中堅どころの選手たちがチームを支えている。
The team is being held together by its veteran, mid-level players.
入社五年目で、彼女はもう中堅と呼ばれる存在だ。
Five years into the job, she is already seen as a key, mid-level member.