中距離(ちゅうきょり)

ちゅうきょり
noun
medium distance; middle range
quantitysports
1. medium distance; middle range
A distance that falls between short and long range. Used in athletics (middle-distance running), military contexts (missile range), transportation, and general descriptions of distance.
中距離(ちゅうきょり)走(そう)の選手(せんしゅ)。
A middle-distance runner.
中距離(ちゅうきょり)ミサイルの配備(はいび)が問題(もんだい)になっている。
The deployment of medium-range missiles has become an issue.
中距離(ちゅうきょり)の通勤(つうきん)なら電車(でんしゃ)より車(くるま)の方(ほう)が便利(べんり)な場合(ばあい)もある。
For a medium-distance commute, driving can sometimes be more convenient than taking the train.

Composed of 中(ちゅう) (middle) and 距離(きょり) (distance). Commonly used as a prefix-like modifier in compound nouns.

Common collocations

  • 中距離(ちゅうきょり)走(そう): middle-distance running (typically 800m to 1500m)
  • 中距離(ちゅうきょり)ミサイル: medium-range missile
  • 中距離(ちゅうきょり)通勤(つうきん): medium-distance commute
  • 中距離(ちゅうきょり)バス: medium-distance bus

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Usage

In track and field, 中距離(ちゅうきょり) typically refers to 800m and 1500m events. In military contexts, definitions of medium range vary by era and weapon system.

Related Words

Related: 短距離(たんきょり) (short distance)
Related: 長距離(ちょうきょり) (long distance)
Compare: 近距離(きんきょり) (short distance)
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Added 2026.4.8 23:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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