侘わび

noun

wabi; austere refinement; rustic simplicity

A core Japanese aesthetic concept centered on quiet, understated beauty, often associated with tea ceremony and Zen. Emphasizes simplicity, imperfection, and solitude.

• 茶さ道どうでは侘わびの精せい神しんが大たい切せつにされている。

  In the tea ceremony, the spirit of wabi is cherished.

• この茶ちゃ碗わんには侘わびを感かんじる。

  I feel wabi in this tea bowl.

noun

quiet enjoyment; taste for a simple life

A more personal, less technical sense: finding contentment in a modest, unhurried lifestyle. Often used in literary or reflective contexts.

• 田舎いなかで侘わびを楽たのしむ暮くらしに憧あこがれる。

  I long for a life of enjoying quiet simplicity in the countryside.