Language
Japanese
Untranslatable Japanese words capturing unique cultural concepts.
10 words
Wabi-sabi
wah-bee sah-been. Finding beauty in imperfections and accepting life's transience.
Watashiato
wah-tah-shee-ah-tohn. Curiosity about the impact you've had on the lives of the people you know.
Kinchy
kin-cheeadj. Feeling guilty for prioritizing personal concerns over global issues.
Furosha
fuh-roh-shuhn. The eerie tranquility of fast-moving clouds passing through the sky.
Karanoia
kar-uh-noi-uhn. The terror of the blank page, which can feel both liberating and confining.
Kerisl
kair-ahyln. The sorrow of imagining the wealth of knowledge forever lost to history.
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