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瞑想家 (めいそうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

瞑めい想そう家か

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Meanings

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noun

meditator; meditation practitioner

Refers to a person who engages in meditation, often as a regular practice or lifestyle.

彼かれは長なが年ねんの瞑めい想そう家かで、毎まい朝あさ一いち時じ間かん座ざ禅ぜんを組くんでいる。
He is a long-time meditator and sits zazen for an hour every morning.

Kanji

瞑sleep, dark, close eyes
想idea, thought, conception
家house, home, family

Similar words

瞑めい想そう
瞑想 is the act of meditation itself, while 瞑想家 refers to the person who practices it.

Etymology

Compound of 瞑想 (meditation) and 家 (person who does something). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming practitioners.