(しん)

しん
noun
core, center, wick
tool
1. core, center, heart
The central or innermost part of something.
I was chilled to the bone.
She is a person with inner strength.
リンゴ(しん)()
Remove the core of the apple.
I warmed up to my core.
The core of the vegetable is hard.
2. wick (of a candle)
The string in a candle that burns.
Light the wick of the candle.
The wick has become short.
Trim the candle wick.
The wick burned out.
The new wick is too long.
3. lead (of a pencil)
The graphite stick inside a mechanical pencil.
The pencil lead broke.
Replace the mechanical pencil lead.
Please buy some replacement leads.
I use 0.5mm lead.
(しん)()なくなった
The lead stopped coming out.

(しん) refers to the core or center of things, both literally and figuratively.

Common expressions

Compounds

  • (しん)まで (all the way through)
  • (しん)ある (having substance, backbone)