"真善美" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɕĩnd͡zẽ̞mbʲi] Forms: 真善美 [canonical] (ruby: (しん), (ぜん), ()), shinzenbi [romanization]
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  1. (philosophy, art) truth, goodness and beauty; the true, the good and the beautiful (the ultimate goal of any academic, moralistic or artistic pursuit) Wikipedia link: Transcendentals Related terms: 善美 (zenbi) (ruby: (ぜん), ())
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