Etymology

wabi

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Today it means: A quality of simple or solitary beauty, especially as expressed in various forms of Japanese art or culture. Full definition →

Japanese 侘び
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  1. Japanese · derived from侘び
  2. English todaywabi

From Japanese 侘び.

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