

The meaning of wabi sabi is basically an aesthetic which finds beauty in imperfection, simplicity, impermanence, nature, and uniqueness. When the two are put together, it combines an emotional feeling (wabi) with an idea about visual beauty like (sabi). It comes from the word 寂ぶ (sabu), which embraces things that have withered away or shown signs of age. This is an art aesthetic that finds beauty in quiet and loneliness. Wabi comes from the word 侘しい ( wabishii), which means “sadness from not being able to fulfil what you want to do.” Over time, this word came to mean a mentality of accepting your bad situations and even finding joy within it. People tend to group them together, but they each have their own meanings CC image courtesy of Ernie Tyler on Flickr Wabi

The word wabi sabi is actually made up of two separate concepts “wabi” and “sabi”.

3.7 Japanese Tea ceremonies What does wabi sabi mean?
