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A1 Noun

()()aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement

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    1. Noun

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      wabi-sabi, aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    侘び寂び 【わびさび】侘寂 【わびさび】詫び寂び 【わびさび】ワビサビ

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      ()()びは美的(びてき)理念(りねん)(ひと)つです。

      Wabi-sabi is one of the aesthetic concepts in Japanese art emphasizing quiet simplicity and subdued refinement. {aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement}

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      ()()びの()びは閑寂(かんじゃく)(おもむき)意味(いみ)します。

      The "wabi" in "wabi-sabi" signifies an aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasizing quiet simplicity and subdued refinement. {aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement}

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      (わたし)()()びの閑寂(かんじゃく)物静(ものしず)かな(おもむき)大好(だいす)きだ。

      I love the quiet simplicity and subdued refinement of wabi-sabi's tranquil solitude, an aesthetic sense in Japanese art that emphasizes serenity. {aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement}

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      日本(にほん)についての授業(じゅぎょう)()()びという()概念(がいねん)(まな)びました。

      In a class about Japan, I learned about the concept of beauty called Wabi-Sabi, an aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasizing quiet simplicity and subdued refinement. {aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement}

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      ()()びの()びは閑寂(かんじゃく)質素(しっそ)(なか)見出(みいだ)される枯淡(こたん)(おもむき)()すのだとか。

      The "wabi" in "wabi-sabi" reportedly refers to the aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity, subdued refinement, and the austere beauty found in tranquility and modesty. {aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement}

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