Meaning of ぜん in Japanese

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Definition of ぜん

ぜん(zen) 【 前 】

前 Kanji Details

  1. (n-pref) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former →Related words: 前
  2. (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern")
  3. (adj-no, n) before; earlier
ぜん(zen) 【 善 】

善 Kanji Details

  1. (n) good; goodness; right; virtue

    競争それ自体は善でも悪でもない。
    Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.

ぜん(zen) 【 然 】

然 Kanji Details

  1. (suf) -like
ぜん(zen) 【 全 】

全 Kanji Details

  1. (n) all; whole; entire; complete; overall

    全新聞がその事件を大きく取り上げた。
    All the papers featured the case.

  2. (pref) pan-; omni-; toti-
ぜん(zen) 【 禅 ·禪 】

禅禪 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (Buddh) dhyana (profound meditation)
  2. Zen (Buddhism) →Related words: 禅宗

    禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。
    They say Zen cultivates our mind.

ぜん(zen) 【 膳 】

膳 Kanji Details

  1. (n) small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  2. meal; food; serving →Related words: 御膳
  3. (ctr) counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

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