Hi everyone! After spending my summer holidays in India, I’m finally back with an English blog post!
How’s your English learning going? Here’s a little tip: if you sometimes struggle to remember vocabulary, it helps to learn the origin of the word. Word origins are like hidden gems that make it easier to expand your vocabulary. Let’s explore one today!
The word I’d like to focus on is meditation. What does it really mean?
Actually, my meditation teacher answered this for me before I left India:
In Tibetan, the word “meditation” is translated as “gom,” which means “to get used to” or “to become accustomed to.” Through the practice of meditation, we become familiar with the goodness and kindness that already exist within us.
Now, let’s take a look at some words that share the same root as meditation:
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medical
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medicine
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remedy
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remediable
Do you notice something in common? Yes—doctors! All of these words are connected to the idea of caring for and restoring someone to a positive state.
I’ve been practicing meditation for nearly a year now, and I truly feel that meditation can also bring your mind and character into a more positive state.
While in India; I woke up at 5am and started from meditation!
✍️ 英語学習のヒント！ それは「語源を知ること」にあります。 単語をひとつひとつ 日本語に訳して覚えるよりも、 スペルや共通する部分に気づくことで、 記憶に残りやすくなります。 もし1つ1つが覚えられなくても、 関連する言葉を推測できるのは 大きな強みですね。 今回は「meditation（瞑想）」をテーマに、 語源からの発見と、 瞑想を通して得られる効果について 少し書いてみました。 ********* あやかはどうやって英語が話せるようになったの？ 動画でお話ししております！ 無料メール登録で、是非ご覧ください(下記の画像をクリックしてくださいね！)
