オーム、オウム（聖音。omの別表記）
解説 Definition
ヒンドゥー教などで祈りや瞑想の際に唱えられる聖音 om の別表記。その神聖な音節自体を指す。
Aum is a variant spelling of om, a sacred syllable uttered in Hinduism and other Indian religious traditions, especially during prayer, chanting, or meditation. It refers to the sacred sound itself rather than to a physical object.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
aum は聖音 om の別表記で、発音も基本的に「オーム」に近い語です。物体の名前ではなく、ヒンドゥー教などで唱えられる神聖な音を指します。瞑想や祈りの場面と結びつけ、綴りが aum でも関連形 om と同じ聖音を表すと覚えましょう。
Connect aum directly with the more familiar spelling om. Both represent the same sacred syllable, commonly associated with Hindu prayer, chanting, and meditation. The three-letter spelling a-u-m can help learners notice that the sound is traditionally understood as unfolding through several vocal stages, although ordinary English pronunciation is usually close to “ohm.” Picture a meditation session in which participants chant the sound slowly. This context prevents confusion with ordinary nouns and reinforces that aum names a sacred utterance, not an object or animal.
例文
At the end of the meditation, the group chanted aum.
瞑想の終わりに、一同は聖音オームを唱えた。
Aum is also commonly written as om.
aumは一般にomとも表記される。
aum の類義語・関連語
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aum の語源・成り立ち Etymology
aum はサンスクリット ॐ（om）の借用で、ヒンドゥー教などの聖音を英字で写した形です。物の名というより神聖な響きそのものを表す語だと見ると、「オウム」という語義に納得しやすくなります。関連形は om。
Aum is an English transliteration of Sanskrit ॐ, also commonly written om. The spelling represents a sacred syllable used in Hindu traditions and later in other Indian religions. English has adopted both aum and om, with om now the more familiar form. Because the term names a religious sound transmitted from Sanskrit, its spelling reflects transliteration rather than ordinary English word formation.
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