centre field 中堅 [ちゅうけん] /(n,adj-no) (1) main body (of troops)/(2) nucleus/backbone/mainstay/key figure/(3) center field/centre field/center fielder/centre fielder/(n) (4) 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.)/(P)/ |