Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Noun suffix

軸(じく)axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Noun suffix

      1. 1.

        axis, shaft, axle

    2. Noun

      1. 2.

        center, centre, focal point, key point

      2. 3.

        stalk, stem

      3. 4.

        hanging scroll

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    軸 【じく】

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    Examples

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    • 軸(じく)に巻物(まきもの)を巻(ま)き付(つ)ける。

      I wrap the scroll around the shaft.

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    • その政党(せいとう)の公約(こうやく)の軸(じく)は少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく)です。

      The focal point of that political party's pledge is measures against the declining birthrate.

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    • このペンの軸(じく)は安定(あんてい)しているから、書(か)き心地(ごこち)が良(よ)い。

      Since the shaft of this pen is stable, it feels good to write with.

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    • どうやらそのスケート選手(せんしゅ)は左足(ひだりあし)を軸(じく)にして回転(かいてん)しているそうだ。

      It seems that the skater is rotating around his left foot as the axis.

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    • 図(ず)の説明(せつめい)によるとX軸(じく)が感染(かんせん)者(しゃ)を、Y軸(じく)が時(とき)の経過(けいか)を表(あらわ)しているのだとか。

      According to the explanation of the graph, the X-axis represents the number of infected people, and the Y-axis represents the passage of time.

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