1The middle or midpoint between two things, places, or times.
駅と学校のちょうど中間にコンビニがある。
There's a convenience store right in the middle between the station and the school.
会議は午前と午後の中間の時間に設定された。
The meeting was scheduled for a time between morning and afternoon.
マラソンの中間地点で水を配っていた。
They were handing out water at the halfway point of the marathon.
2A moderate or neutral position between opposing opinions or standpoints.
賛成派と反対派の中間の意見を述べた。
I stated an opinion somewhere in between those in favor and those opposed.
彼はいつも中間の立場を取って、どちらの味方もしない。
He always takes a middle position and doesn't side with either party.
3An interim stage of something; used in terms like "midterm exam" or "interim report."
来週から中間試験が始まる。
Midterm exams start next week.
プロジェクトの中間報告を上司に提出した。
I submitted the project's interim report to my boss.
彼は入社五年目で中間管理職に昇進した。
In his fifth year at the company, he was promoted to a middle-management position.