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.

センターに行(い)った。

I went to the center.

スポーツセンターで泳(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.

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.

TYPES (facilities):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (middle position):

センター分(わ)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)

Related Words

core

Added 2026.1.12 22:55 · Revised 2026.10.11 10:37

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