三昧
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (三昧) | 三 | 昧 |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).
Pronunciation
Noun
三昧
- (Buddhism) samadhi
- (figuratively) knack; secret
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 昧 |
さん Grade: 1 | まい Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 昧 |
さん > ざん Grade: 1 | まい Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 三昧, from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) さんまい [sàńmáí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [sã̠mːa̠i]
- (noun only)
Noun
三昧 (hiragana さんまい, rōmaji sanmai)
- (Buddhism) samadhi
Suffix
三昧 (hiragana ざんまい, rōmaji -zanmai)
- (figuratively) doing something to one's heart's content
Usage notes
- Attaches to nouns or na-adjectives.
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN