中堅
ちゅうけん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
main body (of troops)
nucleus
backbone
mainstay
key figure
center field
centre field
center fielder
centre fielder
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
see: 先鋒・せんぽう・2
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.)
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忠犬
ちゅうけん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
faithful dog (Hachiko)
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