瞑めい想そう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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

meditation; contemplation

Refers to the practice of quieting the mind, often in a spiritual or mindfulness context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to meditate'.

毎まい朝あさ、十じゅっ分間ぷんかんの瞑めい想そうをしている。
I do ten minutes of meditation every morning.
彼かれは深ふか

く

瞑めい

想そう

し

て

、

心こころ

を

落お

ち

着つ

か

せ

た

。

He meditated deeply and calmed his mind.

Written forms

瞑めい想そうUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
冥めい想そうUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 瞑想 is overwhelmingly preferred.
めい想そうUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

瞑sleep, dark, close eyes
想idea, thought, conception
冥dark

Similar words

座ざ禅ぜん
座禅 specifically refers to seated Zen meditation, while 瞑想 is a broader term for meditation or contemplation in general.
黙もく想そう
黙想 emphasizes silent contemplation, often with a focus on clearing the mind of thoughts, whereas 瞑想 can involve guided imagery or focused attention.

Etymology

From 瞑 (mei, 'close the eyes') + 想 (sou, 'think, imagine'), literally 'close the eyes and think'. The term entered Japanese from Chinese Buddhist texts.