居きょ中ちゅう

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

being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things

Used for physical or metaphorical positioning between two parties or things, often implying neutrality or mediation. Can be used as a noun, with する, or as a の-adjective.

• 彼かれは対たい立りつする二ふたつのグループの間あいだに居きょ中ちゅうして、調ちょう整せい役やくを務つとめた。

  He stood between the two opposing groups and acted as a mediator.

• この問もん題だいでは、居きょ中ちゅうした立たち場ばを取とることが重じゅう要ようだ。

  In this issue, it is important to take an impartial stance.