芯

しん

wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith

割を食う

わりをくう

to be put at a disadvantage, to get the short end of the stick

飯を食う

めしをくう

to have a meal; to eat

人を食う

ひとをくう

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

年を食う

としをくう

to grow older, to advance in age, to be very aged

泡を食う

あわをくう

to be flurried, to be confused, to lose one's head

霞を食う

かすみをくう

to live on air

糟を食う

かすをくう

to be scolded (mainly used theatrically)

帯芯

おびしん

thick obi sash, sash padding

芯地

しんじ

padding, lining, foundation

ランプ芯

ランプしん

lamp wick

シャー芯

シャーしん

mechanical pencil lead

ホッチキス芯

ホッチキスしん ホチキスしん

staple (for a stapler)

真芯

ましん

dead center

衿芯

えりしん

collar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)

紙芯

かみしん

cardboard tube

芯ケース

しんケース

pencil lead case (for mechanical pencil)

道草を食う

みちくさをくう

to loiter (on the way), to waste time

風を食らう

かぜをくらう

to make a hasty escape, to flee helter-skelter