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雅味 (がみ, gami) Japanese meaning: refinement | Kotomora

雅が味み

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Meanings

1

refinement; elegance; gracefulness

formal or literary

Formal or literary term for refined taste, elegance, or sophisticated grace, often used in aesthetic or cultural contexts.

彼かれの書しょには独どく特とくの雅が味みがある。
His calligraphy has a unique elegance.
この茶ちゃ碗わんは雅が味み

Kanji

雅gracious, elegant, graceful
味flavor, taste

Related words

優ゆう雅が
優雅 is a more common word for elegance and grace, used in everyday contexts as well as formal ones. 雅味 is more literary and specifically implies a subtle, tasteful refinement.
風ふう流りゅう
風流 emphasizes artistic elegance and poetic taste, often associated with traditional arts. 雅味 focuses more on the inherent refined quality of an object or expression.

Etymology

Compound of 雅 (elegance, refinement) and 味 (taste, flavor), literally 'refined taste'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary Japanese to denote aesthetic sophistication.

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This tea bowl is full of refined grace.