しんずい
Shinzui
Other forms: 神髄
真髄 (Shinzui) is a Japanese noun meaning “essence, quintessence, spirit, soul”.
Meanings
- nounessence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
Examples
実はこれこそが科学の神髄なのである。
This, in essence, is the secret of science.
自由こそまさに我々の民主主義の神髄だ。
Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
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