A Japanese aesthetic that recognizes and appreciates the beauty in imperfections and natural change, throughout the cycle of growth and decay.
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Will Bontrager January 30, 2023 @
5:39 pm
This word is perfect for me, personally at this time in my life and professionally for a story that I’m writing.
First, I’m old, but still good looking 🙂
And, I had been phrasing and rephrasing a paragraph in a fiction story to describe the beauty of much experience showing itself in someone’s face. “Wabi-sabi” is the perfect word for that.
There’re lots of Japanese words similar to it that capture profound concepts, none of whom have English counterparts. Many in other languages as well. Great for stimulating story/article ideas and angles, I think. I plan on featuring a lot more of them here.
Yes, Japanese is indeed a rich language. In my very early 20s, I worked for a surplus store near Honolulu, Hawaii. One of my co-workers was Japanese, an older fellow. He spoke much about his culture and his language. I was more interested in girls than anything else at that period of my life, and have now forgotten much of the wisdom he imparted, to my regret. I always held him in high respect.
January 30, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
This word is perfect for me, personally at this time in my life and professionally for a story that I’m writing.
First, I’m old, but still good looking 🙂
And, I had been phrasing and rephrasing a paragraph in a fiction story to describe the beauty of much experience showing itself in someone’s face. “Wabi-sabi” is the perfect word for that.
January 31, 2023 @ 1:18 am
There’re lots of Japanese words similar to it that capture profound concepts, none of whom have English counterparts. Many in other languages as well. Great for stimulating story/article ideas and angles, I think. I plan on featuring a lot more of them here.
January 31, 2023 @ 9:11 am
Yes, Japanese is indeed a rich language. In my very early 20s, I worked for a surplus store near Honolulu, Hawaii. One of my co-workers was Japanese, an older fellow. He spoke much about his culture and his language. I was more interested in girls than anything else at that period of my life, and have now forgotten much of the wisdom he imparted, to my regret. I always held him in high respect.