Word Meaning 芯を食う

しんをくう shin o kuu

芯を食う is read as しんをくう (shin o kuu) and means to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.).

Meaning

English

to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
to get to the heart of the matter
to get to the core

Reading

Kana

しんをくう

Romaji

shin o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 149730 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

芯

しん

pistil (of a flower)

食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams)

面食らう

めんくらう

to be confused

食合う

くいあう

to bite each other

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

お目玉を食らう

おめだまをくらう

to get a good scolding

給食

きゅうしょく

provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.)

和食

わしょく

Japanese food

定食

ていしょく

set meal

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

食費

しょくひ

food expense