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    3. 思索

    思索

    思し索さく

    speculation

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しさく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    speculation, thinking, meditation

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    彼かれは静しずかに思し索さくにふけっていた。

    He was quietly lost in thought.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    哲てつ学がく者しゃは人じん生せいの意い味みについて深ふかく思し索さくする。

    Philosophers deeply contemplate the meaning of life.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    禅ぜんの修しゅ行ぎょうでは、座ざ禅ぜんを通つうじて深ふかい思し索さくに至いたることが目め指ざされます。

    In Zen training, the aim is to reach deep contemplation through zazen (seated meditation).

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの著ちょ作さくは、人にん間げんの存そん在ざいに関かんする思し索さくに満みちている。

    His writings are full of contemplation on human existence.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyLiterature
    芸げい術じゅつ作さく品ひんは鑑かん賞しょう者しゃに、自じ己この内ない面めんと向むき合あう思し索さくの時じ間かんを与あたえてくれる。

    Works of art give viewers time for contemplation to face their inner selves.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    索
    cord・rope・searching・inquiring
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