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N2 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        core, heart, centre, center

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      3. 3.

        pistil (of a flower)

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      4. 4.

        stamen

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    芯 【しん】

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    • 蝋燭(ろうそく)の芯(しん)に火(ひ)をつける。

      I light the wick of the candle.

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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.

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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。

      My father, a doctor, works as the core of the family.

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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.

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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 cold to the core.

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