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蝋燭の芯 (ろうそくのしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蝋ろう燭そくの芯しん

also: ローソクのしん

Meanings

1

noun

candle wick

Refers specifically to the wick of a candle, the string that burns.

蝋ろう燭そくの芯しんが短みじかくなったので、火ひが消きえそうだ。
The candle wick has become short, so the flame is about to go out.
新あたらしい蝋ろう燭そくの芯しんを買かってきてください。
Please buy a new candle wick.

Written forms

蝋ろう燭そくの芯しん
Standard kanji spelling using 蝋燭 (candle) and 芯 (wick).
蝋ろう燭そくの心しん
Variant using 心 (heart) for 芯; less common and potentially confusing.
ローソクの芯しん
Katakana spelling for 蝋燭, sometimes used for clarity or stylistic reasons.
ローソクのしん

Kanji

蝋wax

燭light, candlepower

芯wick

心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

蝋ろう燭そく
蝋燭 means 'candle' as a whole, while 蝋燭の芯 specifically refers to the wick.
芯しん
芯 is a general term for 'wick' or 'core', used in various contexts (e.g., pencil lead, fruit core). 蝋燭の芯 is the specific candle wick.

Etymology

Compound of 蝋燭 (candle) + の (possessive particle) + 芯 (wick). The kanji 芯 originally refers to the pith or core of a plant, extended to mean wick.