Vocab Info

N2 Noun

芯(しん)wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith

    2. Noun

      2.

      core, heart, centre, center

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    3. Noun

      3.

      pistil (of a flower)

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    4. Noun

      4.

      stamen

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    All Forms

    芯 【しん】

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    • Pitch Accent

      • し

      • ん

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    Examples

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      蝋燭(ろうそく)の芯(しん)に火(ひ)をつける。

      Light a fire on the wick of a candle. {wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center}

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      りんごの芯(しん)を包丁(ほうちょう)で取(と)り除(のぞ)く。

      Remove the core of the apple with a knife. {wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center}

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      医師(いし)の父(ちち)は一家(いっか)の芯(しん)として働(はたら)いています。

      The doctor's father is working as the backbone of the family. {wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center}

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      芯(しん)まで腐(くさ)っている組織(そしき)は解散(かいさん)させるよりほかありません。

      There is no other choice but to disband an organization that is rotten to the core. {wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center}

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      子犬(こいぬ)がガクガクと震(ふる)えている。体(からだ)の芯(しん)まで冷(ひ)えているに相違(そうい)ない。

      The puppy is shivering uncontrollably. There's no doubt that it's chilled to the bone. {wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center}

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