Japanese word

専念

Pronunciation

Romajisennen

Meaning

  • noundedication

Example

私は研究に専念します。watashi wa ken kyū ni sen nen shi ma su

I dedicate myself to research.

Illustration for 専念 (dedication)

More examples

仕事への専念が、大きな成果につながりました。shi goto e no sen nen ga ō ki na sei ka ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta

His dedication to his work led to great results.

Core concept

Means giving one pursuit nearly all of one's attention and energy instead of dividing them among several concerns.

Common phrases

  • 研究に専念するken kyū ni sen nen su ru

    devote oneself to research

  • 仕事に専念するshi goto ni sen nen su ru

    devote oneself to work

  • 勉強に専念するben kyō ni sen nen su ru

    devote oneself to studying

  • 職務に専念するshoku mu ni sen nen su ru

    devote oneself to one's duties

Similar words

専心senshin: Devoting one's mind and effort to a single task or purpose.
没頭bottō: Becoming deeply absorbed in an activity, often with little awareness of other things.
集中shūchū: Directing attention and effort toward one task or subject at a given time.
傾注keichū: Devoting substantial effort and resources to a particular task or purpose.

Definition in Japanese

ほかのことに気を散らさず、一つのことにだけ力を注ぐこと。ho ka no ko to ni ki o chi ra sa zu hito tsu no ko to ni da ke chikara o soso gu ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 専念 (sennen) combines 専 (sen, "exclusive") and 念 (nen, "thought"), expressing exclusive attention to one matter.

Usage tips

  • The noun 専念 (sennen) has a formal tone and commonly describes sustained focus in academic, professional, and official writing.

Other meanings

  • concentrationnoun
  • absorptionnoun

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