Word Meaning 専念

せんねん sennen

専念 is read as せんねん (sennen) and means absorption.

Meaning

English

  1. absorption
  2. giving undivided attention
  3. devoting oneself (to)

Reading

Kana

せんねん

Romaji

sennen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7172 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

専修念仏

せんじゅねんぶつ

intently praying to Buddha (esp. Amitabha)

専ら

もはら

principally

専務

せんむ

senior managing director

専用

せんよう

dedicated use

専門家

せんもんか

specialist

専門

せんもん

sole interest

専制

せんせい

despotism

専横

せんおう

arbitrariness

専門学校

せんもんがっこう

vocational school

専業

せんぎょう

special occupation

専門的

せんもんてき

technical (e.g. discussion)

専門店

せんもんてん

specialist shop

Example Sentences

10

かれはけんきゅうにせんねんしている。

He is devoting himself entirely to his research.

You have to concentrate on your recovery.

He stuck to his job.

She addressed herself to the task.

Tom concentrated on his work.

The scientist gave himself up to his experiment.

She applied her mind to her new job.

Tend to your own affairs first.

You must stick to your diet.

I will devote myself to studying for the entrance exams.