【ぜんしつ】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practicessee also
  2. Zen monk's quarters
  3. head priest (of a Zen temple)
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  • ぜんしつ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practices
    2. This meaning refers to a specific space designed for meditation and Buddhist practices, often found in Zen temples where practitioners engage in zazen, a form of seated meditation.
    I meditate quietly in the meditation room.
    He sits in meditation every morning in the meditation room.
  2. Zen monk's quarters
    3. This meaning indicates the living space assigned to Zen monks, which serves as both a personal and communal area for reflection and study within a Zen temple context.
    The monk's quarters are equipped with everything needed for the monks.
    He is satisfied with his life in the monk's quarters.
  3. head priest (of a Zen temple)
    4. This meaning refers to the highest-ranking monk in a Zen temple, who is responsible for leading the temple's practices and teachings.
    The head priest of the temple announced a new teaching.
    He became the head priest of the Zen temple.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to enter the Zen roomto meditate in the Zen roomto clean the Zen roomto spend time quietly in the Zen roomZen room for trainingatmosphere of the Zen roomto calm the mind in the Zen roomrecommendation for the Zen roomlife in the Zen roomto leave the Zen room
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