EJDict
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日本語WordNet
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
JMdict
AIによる解説
The intrinsic nature or most important quality of something; also, an extract or concentrate.
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Natural kind terms like "water" refer to underlying essence rather than superficial properties, according to causal-historical theories of reference.
「水」のような自然種名辞は、因果-歴史的指示理論によれば、表面的性質ではなく基礎となる本質を指示する。
Renaissance portraiture captured the essence of its subjects.
ルネサンスの肖像画は被写体の本質を捉えていました。
Sartre's phrase 'existence precedes essence' became a cornerstone of existentialism.
サルトルの「実存は本質に先立つ」という言葉は実存主義の基盤となりました。
Speed is of the essence when responding to customer complaints.
顧客のクレームに対応する際にはスピードが不可欠です。
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