"wabi-sabi" meaning in All languages combined

See wabi-sabi on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wabi-sabi.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese わび・さび or 侘・寂 (wabi-sabi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|わび・さび}} Japanese わび・さび Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wabi-sabi (uncountable)
  1. A Japanese aesthetic that derives from imperfection and transience. Wikipedia link: wabi-sabi Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-wabi-sabi-en-noun-tDpnDZ3K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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