Axis
Pivot
noun
The middle of the axis is where the axis is, of course, but it's also where the pivot is too.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
なんか車の調子が悪いと思ったら、車輪の中軸部分に不具合が見つかったんだよね。
I thought something was wrong with the car, and sure enough, they found a problem with the wheel's central axis area.
組織の中軸がしっかりしていれば、少々のことは問題になりません。
If the core of an organization is solid, a few small issues won't be a problem.
人生の中軸をどこに置くかで、生き方が変わる。
How you live changes depending on what you choose to center your life around.
うーん、この機械、ここの中軸が少しずれているのかもしれませんね。中軸がちょっとでもぶれると、全体のバランスがおかしくなってくるんですよ。
Hmm, in this machine, the central axis here might be a little off.
Even a slight wobble in the axis can throw off the balance of the whole thing.
昨日、珊瑚虫の中軸骨格を夢に見た。
Last night I had a dream about a coral polyp's axial skeleton.