noun
kirei-sabi; elegant wabi-sabi aesthetic
A tea ceremony aesthetic associated with the Enshū school, emphasizing elegance and refinement within the wabi-sabi tradition. A specialized cultural term.
遠州流の茶道では、綺麗さびという美意識が重んじられる。
In the Enshū school of tea ceremony, the aesthetic of kirei-sabi is valued.
Wabi-sabi is the broader aesthetic of rustic simplicity and impermanence; kirei-sabi adds a layer of elegance and refinement, particularly in the Enshū school.
Compound of 綺麗 (kirei, 'beautiful, elegant') and さび (sabi, from 寂び, 'patina, quiet simplicity'). The term is associated with the Enshū school of tea ceremony.