noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
moderate; middle-of-the-road
Describes a position, opinion, or approach that avoids extremes; often used attributively with の.
彼は中辺の意見を持っている。
He holds a moderate opinion.
中辺の政策が支持を集めた。
The middle-of-the-road policy gained support.
noun
inner edge (othello)
Technical term in the board game Othello/Reversi; refers to squares adjacent to the center but not on the outer edge.
中辺を取ると、相手に隅を取られにくくなる。
Taking the inner edge makes it harder for the opponent to take a corner.
Compound of 中 (middle) and 辺 (vicinity, edge). The Othello sense derives from the board position between the center and the outer edge.