No. 1,924 in Japanese
軸
Axis; pivot; shaft; center.
In a sentence
このグラフの軸に注目してください。
Please pay attention to the axes of this graph.
In this sentence, '軸' refers to the axes of a graph, indicating the lines that represent measurements or values.
彼の考えは伝統文化を軸にしている。
His thoughts are centered around traditional culture.
Here, '軸' is used metaphorically to mean the central or core point that supports or organizes ideas.
車輪の軸に問題があるようです。
There seems to be an issue with the axle of the wheel.
In this case, '軸' refers to the mechanical axle, a component on which a wheel rotates.
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