noun
halfway up a slope or stairs; landing
Refers to a point or flat area partway up an incline or staircase. Often used in descriptions of locations or directions.
階段の中段で立ち止まった。
I stopped halfway up the stairs.
坂の中段に小さな神社がある。
There is a small shrine halfway up the slope.
noun
center column (of three)
Printing term: the middle of three horizontal columns in a layout.
このページは中段に図が入っている。
This page has a figure in the center column.
noun
middle guard (kendo)
Martial arts term: the basic middle-level guard position for a sword, with the tip aimed at the opponent's throat or eyes.
剣道では、中段の構えが基本です。
In kendo, the middle guard stance is fundamental.