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芯を食う
しんをくう
1. [exp,v5u] [id]
▶ to get to the heart of the matter
▶ to get to the core
2. [exp,v5u] [id] {sports}
▶ to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2022-10-16 00:12:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-10-15 17:33:30  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://chico-shikaku.com/2022/06/shinwoku-meaning/
  Comments:
I think this is more accurate for sense 2.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
@@ -20,2 +21,2 @@
-<gloss>to hit a ball in the centre</gloss>
-<gloss>to hit a ball on the sweet spot (golf)</gloss>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
+<gloss>to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)</gloss>
2. A 2022-10-12 03:10:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Eijiro
芯を食う	699
芯を食わない	230
芯を食った	1601
WWW hits have a lot of baseball and golf references.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12,2 @@
+<pos>&v5u;</pos>
+<gloss>to get to the heart of the matter</gloss>
@@ -12,0 +15,7 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&v5u;</pos>
+<field>&sports;</field>
+<gloss>to hit a ball in the centre</gloss>
+<gloss>to hit a ball on the sweet spot (golf)</gloss>
1. A* 2022-10-10 04:07:32  solo_han
  Refs:
https://ja.hinative.com/questions/21785876
https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/95610/
  Comments:
英語に訳した際には、「核心をつく」というニュアンスで表現すると自然に聞こえると思います

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