“Rumination” in Japanese
Short answer
Rumination in Japanese is “反芻” (hansuu). Full meaning: rumination, regurgitation, chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind, thinking over (something), pondering, musing, rumination (about a subject).
Other ways to say “Rumination” in Japanese
幽思
yuushi rumination, ruminating, careful pondering
食い戻し
kuimodoshi rumination, cud
反趨
hansuu rumination, regurgitation, chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind, thinking over (something), pondering, musing, rumination (about a subject)
反すう
hansuu rumination, regurgitation, chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind, thinking over (something), pondering, musing, rumination (about a subject)
思案
shian careful thought, consideration, deliberation, reflection, rumination, pondering
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