🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

核心

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakushin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
core/kɔːr/
nounadjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これが問題の核心です。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The central or innermost part of something, especially one that is distinct from the surrounding part.

    "The earth has a dense, hot core."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Middle English (denoting the inner part of fruit): of unknown origin, though perhaps from Old French cor 'heart', from Latin cor.

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