中 間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)

ちゅうかんてん

noun

midpoint; halfway point

1. 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(ちゅうかん)点(てん)を通過(つうか)した。

I passed the halfway point of the marathon.

プロジェクトはようやく中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)に達(たっ)した。

The project has finally reached the midpoint.

東京(とうきょう)と大阪(おおさか)の中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)あたりに名古屋(なごや)がある。

Nagoya is located roughly at the midpoint between Tokyo and Osaka.

A compound of 中間(ちゅうかん) (middle, intermediate) and 点(てん) (point). Used for both physical locations along a route and figurative milestones in a process, project, or timeline.

Common collocations

中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)を通過(つうか)する: to pass the midpoint
中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)に達(たっ)する: to reach the midpoint
中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)に位置(いち)する: to be located at the midpoint
中間(ちゅうかん)点(てん)を超(こ)える: to pass beyond the midpoint

Similar words

折(お)り返(かえ)し地点(ちてん): turnaround point — specifically the point where one turns back on a course
中間(ちゅうかん)地点(ちてん): midpoint location — emphasizes the physical place rather than an abstract point
中央(ちゅうおう): center — the geometric or spatial middle of an area, not a point along a path

Related Words

Compare: 折(お)り返(かえ)し地点(ちてん) (turnaround point)

Compare: 中央(ちゅうおう) (center)

Compare: 経過点(けいかてん) (intermediate point)

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Added 2026.5.2 0:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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