Language

Japanese

Untranslatable Japanese words capturing unique cultural concepts.

10 words

Komorebi

koh-moh-reh-bee

n. Sunlight filtering through tree leaves.

Boketto

boh-ket-toh

n. Gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking.

Wabi-sabi

wah-bee sah-bee

n. Finding beauty in imperfections and accepting life's transience.

Tsundoku

tsoon-do-koo

n. Buying books and leaving them unread.

Watashiato

wah-tah-shee-ah-toh

n. Curiosity about the impact you've had on the lives of the people you know.

Kinchy

kin-chee

adj. Feeling guilty for prioritizing personal concerns over global issues.

Furosha

fuh-roh-shuh

n. The eerie tranquility of fast-moving clouds passing through the sky.

Morii

moh-ree

n. The desire to capture a fleeting experience.

Karanoia

kar-uh-noi-uh

n. The terror of the blank page, which can feel both liberating and confining.

Kerisl

kair-ahyl

n. The sorrow of imagining the wealth of knowledge forever lost to history.

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