Japanese symbol for “trance”
トランス
トランス
Romaji: toransu
trance (semi-conscious state)
In Japanese, trance is トランス (toransu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n trance (semi-conscious state) (psych)
- n trance; trance music (music)
Other Japanese words for “trance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恍惚 | こうこつ koukotsu | ecstasy; rapture; trance |
| 夢中 | むちゅう muchuu | forgetting oneself; daze; trance |
| 忘我 | ぼうが bouga | trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm |
| 夢心地 | ゆめごこち yumegokochi | dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance |
| 夢うつつ | ゆめうつつ yumeutsutsu | half asleep and half awake; trance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trance”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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