quintessence
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/kwɪnˈtesns/
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/kwɪnˈtesns/
The purest and most concentrated form of a particular thing.
The garden was the quintessence of tranquility.
その庭は静謐の精髄だった。
The most perfect embodiment of a quality or class.
The chef's dish was the quintessence of culinary art.
シェフの料理は料理芸術の精髄だった。