中ちゅう衛えい

noun

middle guard; halfback; center forward

Used in sports contexts for a player positioned in the middle of the formation. The exact English equivalent depends on the sport: 'middle guard' in general, 'halfback' in football/soccer, 'center forward' in volleyball. The term is not common in everyday conversation outside sports.

• 彼かれはサッカー部ぶで中ちゅう衛えいを務つとめている。

  He plays as a halfback on the soccer team.

• バレーボールでは中ちゅう衛えいが攻こう撃げきの中ちゅう心しんになることが多おおい。

  In volleyball, the center forward often becomes the focus of the attack.