センター

せんたー
noun
center
1. center, facility
A building or place that provides a particular service or is devoted to a specific activity.
センター()った。
I went to the center.
スポーツセンター(およ)いでいる
I swim at the sports center.
Classes are held at the civic center.
The shopping center also has a movie theater and restaurants.
A new community center was built in front of the station, and people of all ages from children to the elderly use it.
2. center, middle
The middle point or position.
The middle is the center.
Please stand in the center.
アイドルグループセンター(つと)めている
She's the center of the idol group.
Center position in a performance group
The ball flew to center field.
Baseball: center field position
When taking photos, placing the subject in the center creates a stable composition.

From English "center." Used both for facilities/buildings and for middle positions.

COMMON FACILITY TYPES:

  • スポーツセンター: sports center
  • ショッピングセンター: shopping center/mall
  • 市民(しみん)センター: civic center
  • コールセンター: call center
  • コミュニティセンター: community center

POSITION/MIDDLE:

  • センター(): to stand in the center
  • アイドルグループセンター: center position in an idol group (the main performer)
  • センター (baseball): center field / center fielder

OTHER EXPRESSIONS:

  • センター()け: center-parted hair
  • センター試験(しけん): Center Test (former national university entrance exam, now 共通(きょうつう)テスト)