公案 kōan
kōan
Noun
1. koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
Buddhism
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18 Variants Available
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kōande
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In a koan; With a koan
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Common 6 items
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kō anja arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a koan.; It wasn't the case.
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kōanjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a case.; It wasn't a matter.
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kōandeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It must be a case.
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kōandewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a koan.; Was not the case.
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