“Meditation” in Japanese
Short answer
Meditation in Japanese is “瞑想” (meisou). Full meaning: meditation (with closed eyes), contemplation.
Other ways to say “Meditation” in Japanese
観想
kansou meditation, contemplation
黙想
mokusou meditation, silent contemplation
静思
seishi meditation
潜心
senshin meditation
物思い
monoomoi reverie, meditation, anxiety, thought, pensiveness
観照
kanshou contemplation, meditation, (objective) observation
沈吟
chingin hum, meditation, painstaking elaboration on one's poem, groaning in distress
黙考
mokkou contemplation, meditation
沈思
chinshi contemplation, meditation
メディテーション
mediteeshon meditation
思索
shisaku speculation, thinking, meditation
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.