禅ぜん問もん答どう

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Meanings

noun

Zen dialogue; Zen Q&A

Refers to the question-and-answer exchanges between a Zen master and disciple, often used to guide spiritual insight. Also used figuratively for a baffling or seemingly nonsensical conversation.

禅ぜん問もん答どうのようなやりとりで、何なにを言いっているのかさっぱりわからなかった。
It was an exchange like a Zen dialogue, and I had no idea what they were talking about.
師し匠しょうと弟で子しの禅ぜん問もん答どうは、深ふかい悟さとりへ導みちびくためのものだ。
The Zen dialogue between master and disciple is meant to lead to deep enlightenment.

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Usage patterns

禅ぜん問もん答どうをするto engage in a Zen dialogue (or, figuratively, a cryptic back-and-forth)
二人ふたりは禅ぜん問もん答どうをするように、抽ちゅう象しょう的てきな言こと葉ばで語かたり合あった。
The two of them talked in abstract terms, as if engaging in a Zen dialogue.
禅ぜん問もん答どうのような〈事こと〉(a conversation/exchange) like a Zen riddle, baffling and cryptic
彼かれの説せつ明めいは禅ぜん問もん答どうのような話はなしで、全まったく理り解かいできなかった。
His explanation was like a Zen riddle, and I couldn't understand it at all.
禅ぜん問もん答どうめいた〈事こと〉cryptic, riddle-like (words/answers) reminiscent of Zen dialogue
彼かれはいつも禅ぜん問もん答どうめいた答こたえをして、はぐらかす。
He always gives cryptic, riddle-like answers to dodge the question.