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侘と寂 (わびとさび) — taste for the simple and quiet | Kumi Dictionary

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侘と寂

侘と寂

侘わびと寂さび

taste for the simple and quiet

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わびとさび

Expressions

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taste for the simple and quiet, wabi and sabi

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Kanji that make up this word

わび.しい・ほこ.る・わ.びる…(1)

さび・さび.しい・さび.れる・さみ.しい…(2)

loneliness・quietly・mellow・mature・death of a priest

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