中堅(ちゅうけん)手(しゅ)

ちゅうけんしゅ
noun
center fielder (baseball)
sports
1. center fielder
In baseball, the outfielder who covers center field, positioned between the left fielder and the right fielder.
中堅(ちゅうけん)手(しゅ)が打球(だきゅう)を追(お)う。
The center fielder chases the batted ball.
彼(かれ)はチームの中堅(ちゅうけん)手(しゅ)だ。
He is the team's center fielder.
深(ふか)い当(あ)たりを中堅(ちゅうけん)手(しゅ)が好捕(こうほ)した。
The center fielder made a fine catch on the deep hit.

Compound of 中堅(ちゅうけん) (center) + 手(しゅ) (player). The outfielder responsible for center field. Colloquially called センター.

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Related: 左翼(さよく)手(しゅ) (left fielder)
Related: 右翼(うよく)手(しゅ) (right fielder)
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Added 2026.7.18 15:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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