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Pochemuchka почему́чка — A person who asks too many questions
/ po-cheh-MOOCH-kah /
Russian

Derived from the Russian word for 'why'. A person — usually a child — who asks an endless stream of questions. Sound like anyone you know?

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 4 comments
Wabi-Sabi 侘び寂び — Finding beauty in imperfection
/ WAH-bee SAH-bee /
Japanese

A world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Finding beauty in things that are incomplete, impermanent, or imperfect.

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 3 comments
Age-otori 上げ劣り — Looking worse after a haircut
Japanese

The feeling of looking worse after a haircut. A very specific but universally relatable experience.

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 4 comments
Sobremesa — Time spent at the table after eating
/ so-breh-MEH-sah /
Spanish

The time after a meal spent in conversation and leisure. In Spanish culture, this is considered the most important part of any meal.

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 2 comments
Saudade — A deep longing for something absent
/ saw-DAH-deh /
Portuguese

A melancholic nostalgia for something you love that is gone, or may never have existed. Often used to describe the feeling of missing a homeland, a person, or a past moment.

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 4 comments