mantra

決まり文句、モットー

信念や目標などを表すために、何度も繰り返す言葉やメッセージ。

やさしい英語で： A phrase or message that someone repeats often, usually to express a belief or goal.

• Her mantra is “Keep trying.”
• The team adopted a new mantra about customer care.
• He repeated the same mantra at every meeting.

類義語： motto, slogan

よく使う表現： personal mantra, company mantra, repeat the mantra

マントラ

瞑想中に集中しやすくするため、繰り返し唱える言葉。

やさしい英語で： A word or phrase repeated to help you focus during meditation.

• She repeated a mantra quietly.
• A simple mantra helped him focus on his breathing.
• Do you use a mantra when you meditate?

よく使う表現： repeat a mantra, meditation mantra, chant a mantra

マントラ、真言

ヒンドゥー教の祈りに用いる、聖典ヴェーダの賛歌や一節。

やさしい英語で： A sacred hymn or passage from the Vedas used as a Hindu prayer.

• The priest recited a mantra.
• Students learned the Sanskrit words of the mantra.
• This mantra comes from an ancient Vedic hymn.

類義語： sacred verse

よく使う表現： Vedic mantra, sacred mantra, recite a mantra