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.
In the Enshū school of tea ceremony, the aesthetic of kirei-sabi is valued.
Standard kanji spelling for this aesthetic term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; 寂び is the kanji for sabi.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still used.
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.