しん
Meanings
Noun
1. wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
2. core; heart; centre; center
3. pistil (of a flower)
4. stamen
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
apple core; core of an apple
dead center (of a baseball bat); sweet spot
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
mentally strong; strong-willed
(lamp) wick
dead center
lead of a pencil
mechanical pencil lead
apple core; core of an apple
wick of a candle
wick of a candle
padding; lining; foundation
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core; to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
spare pencil lead; pen refill (cartridge); replacement wick (e.g. of a lantern)
axial center; central axis
candle wick trimmer; snuffer; douter
thick obi sash; sash padding
core wire; conductor
eccentricity (in mechanics, electronics, etc.)
staple (for a stapler)
staple (for a stapler)
pencil lead case (for a mechanical pencil)
collar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)
lamp wick
toilet drain outlet
cardboard tube
lead pointer (for a clutch pencil); lead sharpener
Examples (2 in total)
That organization is corrupt to the core.
Peel the apples and slice them in half, cutting out the core.