中ちゅう破は

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

medium damage; moderate damage

Used in technical or military contexts to describe damage that is not light but not severe; often contrasted with 小破 (minor damage) and 大破 (major damage).

• 艦かん艇ていは敵てきの攻こう撃げきで中ちゅう破はした。

  The warship sustained moderate damage from the enemy attack.

• 報ほう告こく書しょには「車しゃ両りょう中ちゅう