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雑念 (zatsunen) Japanese meaning: idle thoughts | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Related words 妄もう 想そう 妄想 refers to delusions or wild fantasies, often with a pathological or obsessive nuance, while 雑念 is about ordinary distracting or idle thoughts.
邪じゃ 念ねん 邪念 implies wicked or impure thoughts, a stronger moral judgment than the neutral 'idle thoughts' of 雑念.
Etymology Compound of 雑 (ざつ, 'miscellaneous, mixed') and 念 (ねん, 'thought, feeling'). The combination straightforwardly yields 'miscellaneous thoughts'.
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During meditation, idle thoughts come to mind and I can't concentrate.
Before the exam, I cleared away distracting thoughts and focused on studying.
