- 1. [n, adj-no] essence; kernel; spirit; pith
Kanji in this word
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精
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skillOn: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)Kun: しら.げる (shira.geru)、 くわ.しい (kuwa.shii)
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髄
marrow, pith, essenceOn: ズイ (zui)
Example Sentences
簡潔は機知の精髄。
kanketsu ha kichi no seizui .
Brevity is the soul of wit.