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#beauty

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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
Komorebi 木漏れ日 — Sunlight filtering through leaves
/ ko-mo-REH-bi /
Japanese

The interplay of light and leaves when sunlight shines through trees. Often described as one of the most beautiful untranslatable words.

wordsmith · 1 week, 5 days ago · 3 comments