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    3. 極意

    極意

    極ごく意い

    innermost secrets (of an art or skill)

    KMT9News #32+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ごくい

    Noun

    1.
    innermost secrets (of an art or skill), mysteries, essence, heart

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    彼かれは武ぶ道どうの極ごく意いを学まなぶために修しゅ行ぎょうを積つんだ。

    He trained to learn the innermost secrets of martial arts.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    料りょう理りの極ごく意いは、素そ材ざいの味あじを最さ大いだ限いに引ひき出だすことだ。

    The essence of cooking is to bring out the maximum flavor of the ingredients.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    茶さ道どうの極ごく意いは、一いち期ご一いち会えの精せい神しんにあると言いわれている。

    It is said that the essence of the tea ceremony lies in the spirit of "one encounter, one chance."

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    伝でん統と芸うげ能いの極うのご意くいを次じ世せ代だいに伝つたえることが、我われ々われの使し命めいだ。

    Our mission is to pass on the innermost secrets of traditional performing arts to the next generation.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    禅ぜんの極ごく意いは言こと葉ばでは表ひょう現げんしがたく、実じっ践せんを通とおしてのみ体たい得とくできる。

    The essence of Zen is difficult to express in words and can only be mastered through practice.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    極
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み・き.める・-ぎ.め…(3)
    poles・settlement・conclusion・end・highest rank…(6)
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
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