只管ひたすら (hitasura)

at all; in the least

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Meaning

只管 (ひたすら, hitasura) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “at all; in the least”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

彼かれはひたすら 努力どりょくしています

He is working hard single-mindedly.

彼かれはひたすら 成功せいこうを 望のぞんで 懸命けんめいに 働はたらく。

He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.

帰国の翌年には普勧坐禅儀を著し、只管打坐を専らとする宗風を鼓舞した。

In the following year after coming back, he wrote Fukanzazengi (the first book written by Dogen after coming back to Japan, where the importance of Zen meditation is emphasized) and promoted the tradition of the sect which focused on Shikantaza.

先まずは 憧あこがれの 作家さっかの 文章ぶんしょうの 呼吸こきゅうをつかむためにひたすら 筆写ひっしゃ、 丸まる 写うつしをする。

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