noun
new method; new approach; new departure
Refers to a novel or original method, plan, or way of doing things. Often used in contexts of innovation or fresh thinking.
彼は研究に一機軸を打ち出した。
He introduced a new approach to the research.
このプロジェクトには一機軸が必要だ。
This project needs a new method.
Compound of 一 (one) and 機軸 (axis, pivot, or central idea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used to mean a single new method or approach.