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1 exact word match found in search 'わびさび'
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Most common form: ワビサビ
noun
aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement  (see also: 閑寂枯淡; often written with kana only)
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12 partial word matches found in search 'わびさび'
particle
1. indicates emotion or admiration  (at sentence end; female term or language)
2. indicates emphasis  (at sentence end; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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noun
1. ring; circle; loop
2. hoop  (see also: フープ)
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counter
counter for birds and rabbits
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Most common form:
noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
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counter
counter for bundles
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Most common form: 詫び
noun
apology; excuse
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noun, noun (suffix)
beauty
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suffix
1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
2. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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noun
1. patina; antique look
2. elegant simplicity
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Most common form: サビ
noun
1. hook (high point of a song)
2. (at a sushi shop) wasabi  (see also: 山葵; abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading さび)
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Most common form: 錆び
noun
rust
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