Japanese word

コア

Pronunciation

Romajikoa

Meaning

  • nouncore

Example

この企画のコアとなる部分を説明します。ko no ki kaku no ko a to na ru bu bun o setsu mei shi ma su

I will explain the core of this project.

Illustration for コア (core)

More examples

この説明は複雑な話のコアを簡潔に示しています。ko no setsu mei wa fuku zatsu na hanashi no ko a o kan ketsu ni shime shi te i ma su

This explanation succinctly presents the core of a complex topic.

Core concept

Points to the inner center that holds the essential character of a thing, idea, or group.

Common phrases

  • 話のコアhanashi no ko a

    core of the topic

  • コアをなすko a o na su

    form the core

  • コア部分ko a bu bun

    core section

Similar words

核心kakushin: The most important point or part of a matter.
中核chūkaku: The central element that supports or organizes a group or system.
核kaku: The inner central part of a thing, or its essential center.
本質honshitsu: The basic nature that makes a thing what it is.

Definition in Japanese

物事を成り立たせている中心的で本質的な部分。mono goto o na ri ta ta se te i ru chū shin teki de hon shitsu teki na bu bun

Word origin

コア (koa) entered Japanese from English core, a word related to Old French cuer and Latin cor, "heart".

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use core in the phrase core values for the principles that guide a person or organization.

Opposites

Related words

  • コア化koakacore formationnoun

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