“To meditate” in Japanese
Short answer
To meditate in Japanese is “考える” (kangaeru). Full meaning: to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec.
Other ways to say “To meditate” in Japanese
凝らす
korasu to freeze, to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate; to concentrate, to focus on, to devote, to apply oneself
考る
kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
考へる
kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
考がへる
kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
考えれる
kangaereru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
考んがへる
kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
かんがえる
kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
かーんがえる
kaangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
凝す
korasu to freeze, to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate; to concentrate, to focus on, to devote, to apply oneself
こらす
korasu to freeze, to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate; to concentrate, to focus on, to devote, to apply oneself
かんがえ
kangae to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec
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