Meaning

Primary

Total Absorption

Alternatives

Losing Oneself In, Frantic

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

You already know that 無我 is "selflessness" and 夢中 is "crazy about." So this means something like total absorption. You're so into something that you’ve started losing your sense of self. Just like 夢中, this can also describe doing something frantically, like running away from somebody or something.

Reading

むがむちゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は無我夢中で働き、二十代で家を建てたが、三十代で墓を建てることとなった。

Working feverishly, he built his house in his twenties and built his tomb in his thirties.

Kanji Composition