also: ざんまい
The monk entered a state of samadhi through zazen meditation.
being absorbed in; indulging in; doing to one's heart's content
Noun suffix, usually read ざんまい. Attaches to nouns or verb stems to express being completely immersed in an activity, often with a sense of indulgence or doing something freely.
休日は読書三昧で過ごした。
I spent the holiday absorbed in reading.
温泉旅行で美食三昧を楽しんだ。
On the hot spring trip, we indulged in gourmet food to our heart's content.
Noun suffix, usually read ざんまい. Indicates a tendency or habit, often with a negative nuance. Less common than sense 2.
彼は怠け三昧で、仕事がなかなか進まない。
He is prone to laziness, so work doesn't progress easily.
The monk sat in zazen and entered a state of deep meditation.
Since retiring, he's been living a life devoted entirely to fishing.
My summer vacation was day after day of nothing but reading.
indulging in evil deeds; being steeped in vice
being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself
indulging in debauchery; giving oneself up to dissipation
free; unfettered; doing as one likes
being absorbed in reading; reading to one's heart's content
indulging in every possible luxury
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
Kana spelling for the suffix use, reflecting the voiced reading ざんまい.