中なか継つぎ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

relaying; taking over; handing off

Emphasizes the act of passing something along, such as a baton, a task, or a message, from one person to the next.

• リレーでバトンの中なか継つぎがうまくいかなかった。

  The baton handoff in the relay didn't go well.

• 仕し事ごとを後こう任にんに中なか継つぎする。

  I hand over the work to my successor.

noun

middle relief pitcher; middle reliever

Baseball term; abbreviation of 中継ぎ投手. Refers to a pitcher who enters the game between the starter and the closer.

See also: 中継ぎ投手

• 彼かれはプロ野や球きゅうで中なか継つぎとして活かつ躍やくしている。

  He is active as a middle reliever in professional baseball.

noun

pole with a middle joint

Refers to a long, thin object (like a pole or rod) that has a join in the middle, often for portability or assembly.

• この釣つり竿ざおは中なか継つぎになっていて、持もち運はこびに便べん利りだ。

  This fishing rod has a middle joint, making it convenient to carry.

noun

tea caddy with matching lid

A tea container where the lid and body are the same diameter, creating a seamless look when closed.

• 茶さ道どうでは中なか継つぎの棗なつめがよく使つかわれる。

  In tea ceremony, a tea caddy with a matching lid is often used.