Illustration: In a Japanese neighborhood repair shop, the casing of a stopped mechanical clock has been opened to expose an intricate train of gears. A tiny loose screw is visibly wedged between two central gear teeth, preventing the connected mechanism from turning.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

核かく心しん

kakushin

core, heart of the matter

Example sentences

  1. これがその問題もんだいの核心かくしんである。

    This is the core of the problem.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはその問題もんだいの核心かくしんをよく理解りかいしている。

    She understands the core of the problem well.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 回まわりくどい言いい方かたはやめて核心かくしんを言いってくれよ。

    Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 核心

  • 核nucleus; coreOnカク
  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ

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