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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

寂び — Beauty of age and quiet weathering

さび

sabi

Meaning

Beauty of age and quiet weathering

Original example

古い器に寂びを感じます。

I sense the quiet beauty of age in this old vessel.

Cultural context and nuance

Often paired with 侘び, but emphasises time, patina and quietness. Do not confuse it with 錆, literal rust.

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