三昧

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Chinese

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(三昧) 		三 昧

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).

Pronunciation

Noun

三昧

  1. (Buddhism) samadhi
    Synonyms: 三摩地 (sānmódì), 定 (dìng)
  2. (figurative) knack; secret

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (三昧):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三 昧
さん
Grade: 1 		まい
Grade: S
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
三 昧
さん > ざん
Grade: 1 		まい
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 三昧, from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).

Pronunciation

    • (noun only)

Noun

三(さん)昧(まい) • (sanmai) 

  1. (Buddhism) samadhi

Suffix

三(ざん)昧(まい) • (-zanmai) 

  1. (figuratively) doing something to one's heart's content

Usage notes

  • Attaches to nouns or na-adjectives.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
三昧

Noun

三昧 • (sammae) (hangeul 삼매)

  1. Hanja form? of 삼매 (“samadhi”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
三昧

Noun

三昧

  1. chữ Hán form of tam muội (“samadhi”).
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