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低徊趣味 (ていかいしゅみ, teikaishumi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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かい
趣しゅ
味み
が
色いろ
濃こ
く
表あらわ
れ
て
いる
。
Sōseki's works strongly exhibit this aesthetic detachment.
His reclusive life is exactly this kind of aesthetic detachment.
Related words 隠いん 遁とん 隠遁 refers to physical seclusion or retreat from the world, while 低徊趣味 is more about a mental or aesthetic stance of detachment and refined enjoyment.
風ふう 流りゅう 風流 is a broader term for elegance and refined taste, often in traditional arts, whereas 低徊趣味 specifically implies a rejection of worldly affairs.
Written forms 低てい 徊かい 趣しゅ 味み
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
低てい 回かい 趣しゅ 味み
Alternate kanji form using 回 instead of 徊; both are used.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 低徊 (wandering, lingering) and 趣味 (taste, hobby). The exact origin is uncertain, but it was popularized by Natsume Sōseki to describe a literary and philosophical attitude.
