禅ぜん語ご

noun

Zen terminology; Zen words

Refers to words, phrases, or technical terms used in Zen Buddhism, including koans and doctrinal expressions.

• 禅ぜん語ごには「不ふ立りゅう文もん字じ」のような深ふかい言こと葉ばが多おおい。

  Zen terminology includes many profound phrases like 'furyūmonji' (not relying on words and letters).

• 彼かれは座ざ禅ぜんの合あい間まに禅ぜん語ごを解かい説せつしてくれた。

  He explained Zen words to us between meditation sessions.