Zen in Spanish
Zen in Spanish is zen, budismo zen — Zen means a school of Buddhism, strongest in China and Japan, that emphasises sudden insight reached through meditation rather than through study of scripture.
Zen in Spanish
zen
(religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.
budismo zen
(religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.
What does "Zen" mean?
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noun A school of Buddhism, strongest in China and Japan, that emphasises sudden insight reached through meditation rather than through study of scripture.
"She spent a summer at a Zen monastery in Kyoto."
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noun A calm, focused state of mind, or an approach to a task that favours simplicity and intuition over overthinking it.
"He approaches coding with real zen — no panic, just steady focus."
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Zen in a sentence
- She spent a summer at a Zen monastery in Kyoto.
- Zen teaching often uses riddles, called koans, to jolt students out of ordinary thinking.
- He approaches coding with real zen — no panic, just steady focus.
- Find your zen before the interview and you'll do fine.
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What is "Zen" in Spanish?
"Zen" in Spanish is zen, budismo zen. Zen means: A school of Buddhism, strongest in China and Japan, that emphasises sudden insight reached through meditation rather than through study of scripture.
How do you use "Zen" in a sentence?
Example: "She spent a summer at a Zen monastery in Kyoto." In Spanish, "Zen" is zen, budismo zen.
Are there other ways to say "Zen" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "Zen": zen, budismo zen.
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