精髄

• 読み: せいずい
• ローマ字: seizui
• 漢字の分解: 精 (sei) — refined, pure, spirit; 髄 (zui) — marrow
• 発音: /seː.d͡zɯ.i/

意味

Essence; kernel; spirit; pith. The most essential and vital part of something.

A noun referring to the very core or essence of something. Used to describe the fundamental spirit or quintessential quality of an art form, philosophy, discipline, or tradition. More literary and elevated than 本質 (essence). Often appears in expressions like 武道の精髄 (the essence of martial arts) or 日本文化の精髄 (the spirit of Japanese culture).

例文

1. 師匠から茶道の精髄を学んだ。
2. この作品には日本文化の精髄が詰まっている。
3. 長年の修行を経て、ようやく武道の精髄に触れることができた。

使い方ガイド

場面: martial arts, philosophy, culture, literature

トーン: elevated

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 精髄. 精 (sei) means refined, pure, or spirit, and 髄 (zui) means marrow (as in bone marrow). Together they express the innermost, purest essence — the marrow of something.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated