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zen
English
Alternative forms
- Zen
Etymology
From Japanese ? (zen), from Middle Chinese ? (MC d??i?n) (compare Mandarin ? (Chán), an abbreviation of ?? (MC d??i?n n?), from Sanskrit ????? (dhy?na, “a type of meditation”). Akin to dhyana.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?n
Noun
zen (uncountable)
- (religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
- (religion) Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
- An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
- the zen of cooking; the zen of passing the bar exam; the zen of C++
Usage notes
Often capitalized, similar to a proper noun, when talking about the denomination proper (compare Catholicism),rather than the philosophy or calm: “That’s very zen.” versus “She studies Zen Buddhism.”
Synonyms
- (approach emphasizing simplicity etc): tao
Adjective
zen (comparative more zen, superlative most zen)
- (religion) Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.
- (colloquial) Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.
Translations
References
- zen at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Enz, NZE
Antillean Creole
Noun
zen
- fishhook
Aynu
Etymology
Related to Persian ??? (zan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /z?n/
Noun
zen
- woman
References
- Otto Ladstätter, Andreas Tietze, Die Abdal (Äynu) in Xinjiang (1994)
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s?en/
Verb
zen
- Third-person singular (hura) past indicative form of izan; he/she/it was
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?zen/, [?ze?n]
- IPA(key): /?tsen/, [?ts?e?n]
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: zen
Noun
zen
- zen
Declension
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /z?n/
- Rhymes: -?n
Noun
zen m (plural zen)
- zen
Adjective
zen (invariable)
- pertaining to zen.
- (colloquial) extremely relaxed and collected.
Further reading
- “zen” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- nez
Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese ? (??, zen), from Middle Chinese ? (MC d??i?n) (compare Mandarin ? (chán), an abbreviation of ?? (MC d??i?n n?), from Sanskrit ????? (dhy?na, “a type of meditation”). Akin to dhyana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /z?n/
- Hyphenation: zèn
Noun
zen
- (religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
Further reading
- “zen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
zen
- R?maji transcription of ??
Mandarin
Romanization
zen
- Nonstandard spelling of z?n.
- Nonstandard spelling of zèn.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Portuguese
Noun
zen m (uncountable)
- Zen
- (religion) denomination of Buddhism
- (informal) philosophy
Adjective
zen (plural zen, comparable)
- zen
- (religion) pertaining to the Zen denomination of Buddhism
- (informal) extremely relaxing
- (slang, of a person) calm, peaceful, not easily angered
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from German Zinder, French cendre and English cinder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?sen/
Noun
zen (nominative plural zens)
- ash, cinder
- 1952, Epistle to the Hebrews, 9.13,14, translated by Arie de Jong.
- If ya blud toras e hikaparas, e zen kunüla, kel pagifülon ad klinükön koapi, saludükon profenanis,
- vio mödikumo blud Kristusa, kel ededietom oki dub Lanal laidüpik nenmiotädiko Gode, oklinükon konsieni obsik de vobots deadik, ad kultön Godi liföl.
- If the blood of bulls and billies, and the ashes of heifers, which is sprinkled to clean the body, already sanctifies profane people,
- how much more will the blood of Christ, who gave himself unblemished to God because of the eternal Spirit, clean our conscience from dead deeds to worship the living God.
- 1952, Epistle to the Hebrews, 9.13,14, translated by Arie de Jong.
Declension
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futon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ?? (futon, ???), from Middle Chinese ?? (bu-dwan, “meditation cushion”) (compare Mandarin ?? (pútuán)), from ? (“cattail”) + ? (“sphere, round object”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?fu?t?n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?fut?n/
- Rhymes: -u?t?n
Noun
futon (plural futons)
- A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
- A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves.
Translations
Anagrams
- fount
Esperanto
Noun
futon
- accusative singular of futo
Finnish
Etymology
From Japanese ?? (futon, ???).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?futon/, [?fut?o?n]
- Rhymes: -uton
- Syllabification: fu?ton
Noun
futon
- futon
Declension
Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese ?? (futon), ?? (futon), from Middle Chinese ?? (bu-dwan, “meditation cushion”) (compare Mandarin ?? (pútuán)), from ? (“cattail”) + ? (“sphere, round object”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fu.t?n]
- Hyphenation: fu?ton
Noun
futon (plural futon-futon, first-person possessive futonku, second-person possessive futonmu, third-person possessive futonnya)
- futon: a Japanese-style mattress or duvet; a thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
- Hypernym: matras
Further reading
- “futon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
futon
- R?maji transcription of ???
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