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    3. 中堅

    中堅

    中ちゅう堅けん

    nucleus

    KMT4News #4+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsWork & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ちゅうけん

    Noun

    1.
    nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize

    Noun

    3.
    main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops
    4.
    center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder
    baseball
    5.
    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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    彼かれは会かい社しゃの中ちゅう堅けん社しゃ員いんです。

    He is a mid-level employee in the company.

    KMT3Work & Career
    そのチームには中ちゅう堅けん選せん手しゅが多おおい。

    That team has many mid-level players.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょは中ちゅう堅けんのデザイナーとして、多おおくのプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせてきた。

    As a mid-level designer, she has successfully completed many projects.

    KMT5Work & CareerArt & Design
    彼かれは野や球きゅうチームの中ちゅう堅けん手しゅとして、守しゅ備びの要かなめです。

    He is the backbone of the defense as the center fielder for the baseball team.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    中ちゅう堅けん企き業ぎょうは、経けい済ざいの安あん定ていに重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしています。

    Mid-sized companies play an important role in economic stability.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    堅
    かた.い・-がた.い…(2)
    strict・hard・solid・tough・tight…(1)
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