the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time:

熟考, じっくり考えること

e.g. the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery.

deep reflective thought:

e.g. he would retire to his room for study or contemplation.

the state of being thought about or planned:

e.g. substantial fitting work is in contemplation.

religious meditation.

瞑想

(in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari (see contemplate).