yugen

Y4U1G2E1N1

noun

A Japanese ideal of grace and subtlety

OriginJapanese 幽玄 →
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Meanings

nounyugen (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese ideal of grace and subtlety

Origin

  1. Japanese幽玄
  2. Englishyugen

From Japanese 幽玄 (yūgen).

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yugen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yugen.

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