真芯(ましん)

ましん
noun
sweet spot; dead center
sports
1. sweet spot; dead center; exact center of a bat or racket
The precise center point of a striking surface — the spot on a bat, racket, golf club, or similar implement where the hit feels cleanest and produces the best result. By extension, can mean hitting something right on target.
バットの真芯(ましん)で捉(とら)えた。
I caught it right on the sweet spot of the bat.
真芯(ましん)に当(あ)たると気持(きも)ちのいい打球(だきゅう)が飛(と)ぶ。
When you hit the sweet spot, the ball flies with a satisfying feel.
ゴルフで真芯(ましん)を捉(とら)えるには、スイングのフォームを安定(あんてい)させることが大事(だいじ)だ。
To hit the sweet spot in golf, it's important to stabilize your swing form.

Composed of 真(ま) (true; exact) and 芯(しん) (core; center). Primarily a sports term used in baseball, golf, tennis, and other bat/racket/club sports. Hitting the 真芯(ましん) produces maximum power transfer with minimal vibration in the hands.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 芯(しん): core; center — the general term for the middle or core of something
  • 中心(ちゅうしん): center — more general, used for any center point
  • ジャストミート: perfect contact — loanword used in baseball for hitting the ball cleanly

Related Words

Compare: 中心(ちゅうしん) (center)
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Added 2026.5.4 22:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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