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joining; joint
intermediation; acting as an intermediary
relaying; taking over
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
pole-shaped item with a join in the middle
tea container with a lid that is the same size as the body
中継ぎ役として両者の間を取り持った。
I served as a go-between to mediate between the two parties.
商品は問屋が中継ぎをして小売店に届く。
Goods reach retail stores through wholesalers acting as intermediaries.
中継ぎの投手が三回を無失点に抑えた。
The relief pitcher held the opponents scoreless for three innings.