ねん
Meanings
Noun
1. sense; idea; thought; feeling
esp. 〜の念
2. desire; concern
3. attention; care
esp. 念に〜、念の/が〜
Kanji used
a sense of
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (66 in total)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
general idea; concept; notion
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
belief; faith; conviction
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
telepathic communication
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
forgetting; lapse of memory
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
thought; idea; conception
telekinesis; psychokinesis
wicked thought; wicked mind
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
sentiments; passions
feelings of gratitude
(on one's) mind; heed
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
another idea
common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
right mindfulness; true faith (in rebirth in the promised land)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
worry; care; consideration
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
thinking about something else
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
worry; care; consideration
desire; wish; passion
moral sense; wife of a monk
continually thinking about something
Buddhist image used as jewellery or to decorate one's home
care; scrupulousness; conscientiousness
giving up; abandoning (hope, plans)
the grief or feelings of the Emperor
two ideas
worldliness; worldly ambition; unholy desires
careful and thorough person; older male in an homosexual relationship
assistant in a duel (e.g. a cockfight, poetry contest, etc.) (Heian period); older male in an homosexual relationship
assistant in a duel (e.g. a cockfight, poetry contest, etc.) (Heian period); older male in an homosexual relationship
contemplating Buddha while chanting his name
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
contemplation on concrete, tangible things
25th of the month; 25 days
unexpected; regrettable; easy; without regrets
the very final proof (printing)
five gates of mindfulness: worship, praise, vows, observation, prayers for the dead
affection; strong feeling of love
Examples (7 in total)
He was filled with wonder.
Her regret was written all over her face.
I feel profound sympathy for the victims.