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midpoint; halfway point
A point that lies exactly or approximately in the middle between two ends, stages, or positions. Used both for physical locations and abstract progress through a process or project.
マラソンの中間点を通過した。
I passed the halfway point of the marathon.
プロジェクトはようやく中間点に達した。
The project has finally reached the midpoint.
東京と大阪の中間点あたりに名古屋がある。
Nagoya is located roughly at the midpoint between Tokyo and Osaka.
A compound of 中間 (middle, intermediate) and 点 (point). Used for both physical locations along a route and figurative milestones in a process, project, or timeline.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 中間点を通過する: to pass the midpoint
- 中間点に達する: to reach the midpoint
- 中間点に位置する: to be located at the midpoint
- 中間点を超える: to pass beyond the midpoint
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 折り返し地点: turnaround point — specifically the point where one turns back on a course
- 中間地点: midpoint location — emphasizes the physical place rather than an abstract point
- 中央: center — the geometric or spatial middle of an area, not a point along a path