Japanese to English Dictionary
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Japanese Words & English Meanings
Showing 4 of 4 words/i.ki.ษกa.i/ [ikigai]
[noun] A reason for being; that which brings value, joy, and purpose to life, found at the intersection of passion, mission, vocation, and profession.
/kinหtsuหษกi/ [kintsugi]
[noun] The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, treating breakage as part of the object's history rather than something to disguise.
/ko.mo.ษพe.bi/ [komorebi]
[noun] The dappled, poetic sunlight filtering down through the leaves of trees onto the forest floor.
/หwษห.bi หsษห.bi/ [wabi-sabi]
[noun] A traditional Japanese aesthetic philosophy centered on appreciating the beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and natural simplicity.