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  • 軸
  • 双眼鏡

42 枢軸 Axle

Alternative Meanings

Pivot

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

すうじく

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

「ぐるぐるバット」は、おでこをバットの先に付けて、そのバットを枢軸としてぐるぐる回転した後に、誰が目的地まで速く辿り着けるかを競う遊びです。

"Guruguru-bat" is a game where you compete on how fast you can get to the goal after spinning around a bat with your forehead on the end of the bat.

Meaning Explanation

The hinge axis of something is the axle or pivot. It's the axis where things hinge.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Utilized Kanji

  • 枢
    • すう
    • Hinge
  • 軸
    • じく
    • Axis
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