中 継 点(ちゅうけいてん)

ちゅうけいてん

noun

relay point; staging point

1. relay point; staging point; hub; waypoint

A point along a route or network where things are transferred, relayed, or redistributed. Used for logistics, communications, transportation, and figuratively for any intermediate stop.

この町(まち)は物流(ぶつりゅう)の中継点(ちゅうけいてん)だ。

This town is a logistics relay point.

登山(とざん)ルートの中継点(ちゅうけいてん)で休憩(きゅうけい)を取(と)った。

We took a break at a waypoint on the climbing route.

この空港(くうこう)は国際線(こくさいせん)の中継点(ちゅうけいてん)として多(おお)くの旅行者(りょこうしゃ)に利用(りよう)されている。

This airport is used by many travelers as an international transit hub.

A compound of 中継(ちゅうけい) (relay, transmission) and 点(てん) (point). Originally used in telecommunications and logistics, now widely applied to any intermediate point in a journey or supply chain.

Common collocations

中継点(ちゅうけいてん)として機能(きのう)する: to function as a relay point
中継点(ちゅうけいてん)を経由(けいゆ)する: to pass through a relay point
通信(つうしん)の中継点(ちゅうけいてん): communications relay point
貿易(ぼうえき)の中継点(ちゅうけいてん): trade hub

Similar words

中継地(ちゅうけいち): relay location — similar meaning but emphasizes a broader area rather than a specific point
経由地(けいゆち): transit point — focuses on passing through rather than relaying
拠点(きょてん): base, stronghold — a more permanent operational location

Related Words

Compare: 拠点(きょてん) (base, stronghold)

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