雅が俗ぞく折せっ衷ちゅう

noun

blending of classical and colloquial styles

A yojijukugo referring to a literary or artistic style that mixes elegant, classical elements with popular, everyday ones. Often used in discussions of Edo-period literature and culture.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん学がくには、雅が俗ぞく折せっ衷ちゅうの作さく品ひんが多おおく見みられる。

  In Edo-period literature, many works blend classical and colloquial styles.

• この浮うき世よ絵えは雅が俗ぞく折せっ衷ちゅうの趣おもむきがある。

  This ukiyo-e print has a charm that mixes refinement with popular taste.