Meaning of wabi | Babel Free
Definitions
A quality of simple or solitary beauty, especially as expressed in various forms of Japanese art or culture.
Examples
“A lamp here, table, bookcase, print⟳ on the wall. The incredible Japanese sense⟳ of wabi.”
“One of these changes would be the further refinement of the concept of wabi as an aesthetic ideal, and that was to be the work⟳ of Takeno Jōō, under whom the Way of Tea would mature.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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