寂さび

noun

patina; antique look; aged beauty

The beauty that comes with age, wear, and the passage of time, especially in objects like pottery, wood, or metal.

• この茶ちゃ碗わんは使つかい込こまれて、いい寂さびが出でている。

  This tea bowl has been used for a long time and has developed a beautiful patina.

noun

elegant simplicity; quiet refinement

An aesthetic of understated, austere beauty, often associated with the wabi-sabi tradition. Emphasizes simplicity and naturalness.

• 寂さびの美うつくしさは、派は手でさとは対たい極きょくにある。

  The beauty of elegant simplicity is the polar opposite of showiness.

noun

well-trained voice; seasoned voice

Rare, specialized use in traditional arts like Noh or narrative singing, referring to a voice deepened and refined by years of training.

• 能のう楽がくでは、年としを重かさねた役やく者しゃの声こえに寂さびが感かんじられる。

  In Noh theater, one can sense a well-trained, seasoned quality in the voice of an older performer.