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静思 (せいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

静せい思し

せ

い

し

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

meditation; quiet contemplation

Refers to the act of calming the mind and thinking deeply, often in a spiritual or philosophical context. Can be used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

彼かれは毎まい朝あさ、庭にわで静せい思しする。
He meditates in the garden every morning.
静せい思しの時じ間かんを持もつ

こと

は

心こころ

の

健けん

康こう

に

良い

い

。

Having time for quiet contemplation is good for mental health.

Kanji

静quiet
思think

Similar words

瞑めい想そう
瞑想 is a more common and general term for meditation, often with a focus on emptying the mind. 静思 emphasizes quiet, deep thinking or reflection.
思し索さく
思索 refers to deep thinking or speculation, often about abstract or philosophical matters, without the specific connotation of stillness or meditation found in 静思.

Etymology

Compound of 静 (quiet, calm) and 思 (think, thought). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for forming abstract nouns related to mental states.