This is the 7269th most frequent Japanese word.
中場
"中場" means "mid-stage" or "middle part" in English.
Here, 中場 is used to indicate 'midpoint' or 'middle phase' during an event, in this case, a match.
試合の中場で、戦術が変更された。
During the midpoint of the match, the strategy was changed.
In this context, 中場 refers to the middle section of a theatrical play, emphasizing the phase of progression in the story.
劇の中場で登場人物の背景が明らかになった。
In the middle of the play, the backgrounds of the characters were revealed.
Here, 中場 is used to signify the midway phase of a meeting, indicating a transition during the process of discussion.