中枢|ちゅうすうchuusuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncentre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; hub; backbone; central figure; pillar; key person
   東京とうきょうは今いまや世界せかい経済けいざいの中枢ちゅうすうだ。↗

   Tokyo is now a center of the world economy.
2. nouncentral nervous system

• Synonym中核ちゅうかくNeutralRefers to the core, as in 「組織の中核」, stressing the central force; 「中枢」 stresses the centre of command and control and also means the central nervous system.
• Synonym核心かくしんNeutralRefers to the core point, as in 「問題の核心」, stressing the substance of the matter.
• Synonym中軸ちゅうじくWrittenWritten register. Refers to a central figure or axis of an organisation; 「中枢」 focuses on the core part itself.
• Synonym枢軸すうじくWrittenWritten register. Refers to a centre of power, as in 「政権の枢軸」, or to the WWII Axis powers.
• SynonymコアNeutralA loanword meaning core, as in 「コアメンバー」; 「中枢」 is the more written, formal choice.
• Synonym基幹きかんNeutralRefers to the backbone, as in 「基幹産業」 and 「基幹システム」, stressing foundational support.
• SynonymかなめNeutralRefers to the main point, often in the set phrase 「要を得る」; 「中枢」 is the core part of a thing.
• Synonym枢要すうようFormalFormal. Means pivotal or key, as in 「枢要な地位」, and often works as a quasi-adjective; 「中枢」 is mostly a noun.
• Related柱はしらNeutralRefers to a pillar or mainstay, as in 「チームの柱」, stressing the supporting role.
• Related軸じくNeutralRefers to an axis or centre, as in 「軸足」 and 「生活の軸」; 「中枢」 is the core part of something.
• Related心臓しんぞうNeutralRefers to the heart or a central part, as in 「都市の心臓」, and also to courage or nerve.
• Related骨髄こつずいNeutralRefers to bone marrow, or metaphorically one's innermost depths, as in 「恨み骨髄に徹す」; 「中枢」 is the core part.
• Related幹みきNeutralRefers to a tree trunk or the main stem, as in 「物事の幹」, stressing the body that supports the whole.
• Related骨子こっしNeutralRefers to the skeleton or gist, as in 「法案の骨子」, used mostly for policies.
• Related支柱しちゅうNeutralRefers to a prop or support, as in 「精神的支柱」, stressing the supporting role; 「中枢」 stresses being the core part.
• Related大黒柱だいこくばしらNeutralRefers to the mainstay, as in 「一家の大黒柱」, common in colloquial speech; 「中枢」 leans toward written, formal usage.
• Related柱石ちゅうせきWrittenWritten register. Means a pillar or cornerstone supporting the nation, as in 「国家の柱石」; 「中枢」 is the core part of something.
• Related要石かなめいしNeutralRefers to a keystone or the key element, as in 「安全保障の要石」, often used figuratively.
• Related要ようNeutralRefers to the main point, often in the set phrase 「要を得る」; 「中枢」 is the core part of a thing.
• Related心臓部しんぞうぶNeutralRefers to the most crucial part, as in 「工場の心臓部」; 「中枢」 leans toward written, formal usage.
• Antonym末端まったんNeutralRefers to the far end or grassroots of an organisation, as in 「組織の末端」 — the opposite of 「中枢」.
• Antonym末梢まっしょうNeutralRefers to extremities or tips, as in 「末梢神経」 — the counterpart of 「中枢神経」.

Use 「中枢」 for a centre of command and control or a nerve centre, as in 「政治の中枢」 and 「中枢神経」. For the central force of an organisation say 「中核」, for the crux of a problem 「核心」, and for the breadwinner propping up a household 「大黒柱」. The opposites are 「末端」 and 「末梢」.

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1. 物事ものごとの中心ちゅうしんにある重要じゅうような部分ぶぶん。