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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.
バットの真芯で捉えた。
I caught it right on the sweet spot of the bat.
真芯に当たると気持ちのいい打球が飛ぶ。
When you hit the sweet spot, the ball flies with a satisfying feel.
ゴルフで真芯を捉えるには、スイングのフォームを安定させることが大事だ。
To hit the sweet spot in golf, it's important to stabilize your swing form.
Composed of 真 (true; exact) and 芯 (core; center). Primarily a sports term used in baseball, golf, tennis, and other bat/racket/club sports. Hitting the 真芯 produces maximum power transfer with minimal vibration in the hands.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 真芯で捉える: to catch/hit on the sweet spot
- 真芯に当てる: to hit the sweet spot
- 真芯を食う: to connect with the sweet spot (baseball)
- バットの真芯: the sweet spot of a bat
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 芯: core; center — the general term for the middle or core of something
- 中心: 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