中なか子ご

noun

core; center

Refers to the central part or core of something, often in physical or metaphorical contexts. Less common than 芯 (しん) in everyday use.

• この果物くだものの中なか子ごは固かたい。

  The core of this fruit is hard.

noun

tang (of a sword, etc.)

Technical term for the part of a blade that extends into the handle. Used in swordsmithing and tool-making.

• 刀かたなの中なか子ごに銘めいが刻きざまれている。

  The tang of the sword is inscribed with a signature.

noun

middle of a nest of boxes

Refers to the middle container in a set of nested boxes (入れ子). Rare standalone; mostly encountered in traditional craft contexts.

See also: 入れ子

• 入いれ子この中なか子ごを取とり出だす。

  Take out the middle box of the nested set.