中ちゅう間かん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

middle position; moderate stance; neutral ground

Used for opinions, policies, or stances that are between extremes; often political or ideological. Can be used with の to modify nouns.

• 彼かれは常つねに中ちゅう間かんの立たち場ばを取とる。

  He always takes a middle-of-the-road position.

• 両りょう党とうの中ちゅう間かん的てきな意い見けんをまとめる。

  We will compile opinions that are moderate between the two parties.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

interim; intermediate; midterm

Describes something that is temporary, transitional, or in-between stages. Often used attributively with の, as in 中間報告 (interim report) or 中間段階 (intermediate stage).

• 中ちゅう間かん報ほう告こくを来らい月げつ提てい出しゅつします。

  We will submit the interim report next month.

• プロジェクトはまだ中ちゅう間かん段だん階かいです。

  The project is still in the intermediate stage.