幽ゆう玄げん

noun, na-adjective

mysterious profundity; subtle and profound beauty; yūgen

A classical Japanese aesthetic ideal suggesting a deep, mysterious, and quiet beauty that is subtly perceived rather than overtly stated. Often used in literary, artistic, and philosophical contexts.

• 能のう楽がくには幽ゆう玄げんの美うつくしさがある。

  Noh theater possesses the beauty of yūgen.

• この庭てい園えんは幽ゆう玄げんな雰ふん囲い気きを漂ただよわせている。

  This garden exudes a subtle and profound atmosphere.