中盤(ちゅうばん)

ちゅうばん
noun
middle stage, mid-game
time-period
1. middle stage, middle phase, mid-game
The middle portion of a process, event, game, or time period, between the beginning and the end.
試合(しあい)は中盤(ちゅうばん)に入(はい)った。
The match entered the middle stage.
映画(えいが)の中盤(ちゅうばん)から展開(てんかい)が面白(おもしろ)くなる。
The movie gets interesting from the middle onwards.
プロジェクトも中盤(ちゅうばん)に差(さ)し掛(か)かり、いよいよ正念場(しょうねんば)を迎(むか)える。
The project is now entering its middle phase, and we're reaching the critical moment.

中盤(ちゅうばん) divides a process into three stages along with 序盤(じょばん) and 終盤(しゅうばん).

Three-stage structure

Common collocations

Originally from board games (especially 将棋(しょうぎ) and 囲碁(いご)), now widely used for sports, stories, projects, and any time-based process.

Related Words

Related: 序盤(じょばん) (opening stage)
Related: 終盤(しゅうばん) (final stage)
Compare: MF (midfielder (sports position))
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Added 2026.2.16 7:43 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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