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wabi-sabi

/ˈwɑbiˈsɑbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
wabi-s-abi
IPA
/ˈwɑbiˈsɑbi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese aesthetic that derives from imperfection and transience.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese わび・さび or 侘び寂び (wabi-sabi)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: わび・さび

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce wabi-sabi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑbiˈsɑbi/.
What does wabi-sabi mean?
A Japanese aesthetic that derives from imperfection and transience.
Where does wabi-sabi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce wabi-sabi

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