エッセンス

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to the concentrated fundamental nature of something, or a concentrated extract (e.g., vanilla essence).

〈物もの〉のエッセンスを抽ちゅう出しゅつするto extract the essence of something
香こう水すいはこの花はなのエッセンスを抽ちゅう出しゅつして作つくられる。
The perfume is made by extracting the essence of this flower.
〈事こと〉のエッセンスが凝ぎょう縮しゅくされているto have the essence of something condensed (into a work)
この本ほんは彼かれの思し想そうのエッセンスが凝ぎょう縮しゅくされている。
This book has the essence of his thinking condensed into it.
〈物もの〉にエッセンスを加くわえるto add (flavoring) essence to something
クッキーの生き地じにバニラエッセンスを加くわえる。
Add vanilla essence to the cookie dough.

本ほん質しつN1
本質 is the native, often philosophical word for the true nature of something, while エッセンス is a loanword that feels more modern and can also refer to a concrete extract.
エキス
エキス is the everyday word for a physical extract (e.g. from plants or food), whereas エッセンス covers both the abstract 'core meaning' sense and the concrete extract sense.
精せい髄ずい
精髄 is a literary, formal word for the quintessential core of something, while エッセンス is a casual loanword usable in everyday speech.

エッセイN1
エッセイ means 'essay' (a short piece of writing), while エッセンス means 'essence'; the two loanwords sound similar but are unrelated in meaning.

Loanword from English 'essence'.