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[かく()·しん()]
kakushin
noun

English Meaning(s) for 核心

noun
  1. core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

Definition and Synonyms for 核心

Issue an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
Synonyms: 争点, 問題, 問題点, 核心, 案件, 論点
Heart And Soul the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: かなめ, エキス, さいころ, ポイント, エッセンス, 中枢, 中核, 主意, 基幹, , 心臓, 心臓部, 心髄, 本質, 枢要, 枢軸, , 核心, 眼目, , , 要点, 要義, 要領, 趣旨, 骨子, 骨髄,
Crux the most important point
Synonyms: 勘所, 枢要, 核心
Point a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Synonyms: おち, ポイント, 核心, 正鵠, 眼目, 肯綮, 落ちる, 要旨, 要点, 要領
Core the center of an object
Synonyms: コア, 中子, 中心, 中核, , , , , 核心, 真中, 真ん中,

Meanings for each kanji in 核心

» nucleus; core; kernel
» heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)

Categories 核心 is a member of

Mental Object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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Import the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Point a brief version of the essential meaning of something
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Center a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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Sample Sentences for 核心

It is hard to get to the heart of the thing.
That's where the heart of the case is.
His words pierced to the heart of the matter.
This is the core of the problem.
There may be microscopes involved, bringing us ever closer to the heart of the matter; but even microbiology is objective, adding to knowledge by putting space between an object and its observer.

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