wabin.adj.

Brit.

/ˈwabi/,

/ˈwɑːbi/, U.S.

/ˈwɑbi/

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese wabi.

Etymology: < Japanese wabi tranquil elegance (with reference to the tea ceremony, haiku poetry, etc.), feeling of loneliness in simple surroundings (1711; 8th cent. in sense ‘loneliness, disheartened state of mind’), nominalized stem of wabiru to feel disheartened, to lose heart (8th cent.), to become impoverished (10th cent.), to enjoy tranquillity (15th cent.). Compare slightly earlier sabi n.

A. n.

An aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty or serenity in simplicity, lack of sophistication, or quietness, for example in the deliberate simplicity of an object's design. Also: a style or quality reflecting this aesthetic. Cf. sabi n., wabi-sabi n.Originally and chiefly in Japanese contexts. The concept is rooted in Zen Buddhist teachings.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > simplicity > [noun]

plainness1549

austerity1581

simplicity1593

severity1713

simplex munditiis1740

chastity1760

chasteness1889

penny-plainness1920

sabi1932

wabi1934

understatement1967

1934 D. T. Suzuki Ess. Zen Buddhism 3rd Ser. vii. 312 This spirit of ‘Eternal Loneliness’ is something known pre-eminently in Japan. By this spirit..I mean what is popularly known in Japan as ‘Sabi’ or ‘Wabi’.

1979 S. Coe in I. Webb Compl. Guide Flower & Foliage Arrangem. xvii. 227/3 Then comes wabi, a recognition of ordinary things but seen in a very clear, almost transparent light.

1992 L. Y. Minatoya Talking to High Monks in Snow v. 178 She lacked a certain wabi: a worn and regal richness.

2015 Eastern Buddhist 46 98 Hamill's and Reichhold's reviews agree that Bashō showed increasing evidence of wabi, sabi, and aware in keeping with this deepening of personal and literary maturity during his later forties.

B. adj.

Designating an aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty or serenity in simplicity, lack of sophistication, or quietness; relating to such an aesthetic. Also: designating a style, appearance, etc., reflecting this aesthetic. Cf. wabi-sabi adj.

ΚΠ

1972 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 12 Nov. e10/7 The strength and severity of the 16th-century crock..with a collapsed rim is cited by Trubner as distinctively ‘wabi’ in taste.

c1973 Chanoyu No. 9. 34 The tokonoma became no longer ornamented and highly finished, but a very simple, plain, natural element suited to the rustic wabi mood prevailing in chanoyu.

1995 S. Bender Everyday Sacred 48 A friend..mentioned ‘October tea.’ She said it's one of the most important times of the year for tea, the most wabi.

2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 May 47/1 Okakura's aesthetic of the imperfect..and his sustained attack on ‘uniformity of design’ are aspects of what the Japanese call the wabi aesthetic of rustic poverty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	wabi
释义	wabin.adj. Brit. /ˈwabi/, /ˈwɑːbi/, U.S. /ˈwɑbi/ Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese wabi. Etymology: < Japanese wabi tranquil elegance (with reference to the tea ceremony, haiku poetry, etc.), feeling of loneliness in simple surroundings (1711; 8th cent. in sense ‘loneliness, disheartened state of mind’), nominalized stem of wabiru to feel disheartened, to lose heart (8th cent.), to become impoverished (10th cent.), to enjoy tranquillity (15th cent.). Compare slightly earlier sabi n. A. n. An aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty or serenity in simplicity, lack of sophistication, or quietness, for example in the deliberate simplicity of an object's design. Also: a style or quality reflecting this aesthetic. Cf. sabi n., wabi-sabi n.Originally and chiefly in Japanese contexts. The concept is rooted in Zen Buddhist teachings. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > simplicity > [noun] plainness1549 austerity1581 simplicity1593 severity1713 simplex munditiis1740 chastity1760 chasteness1889 penny-plainness1920 sabi1932 wabi1934 understatement1967 1934 D. T. Suzuki Ess. Zen Buddhism 3rd Ser. vii. 312 This spirit of ‘Eternal Loneliness’ is something known pre-eminently in Japan. By this spirit..I mean what is popularly known in Japan as ‘Sabi’ or ‘Wabi’. 1979 S. Coe in I. Webb Compl. Guide Flower & Foliage Arrangem. xvii. 227/3 Then comes wabi, a recognition of ordinary things but seen in a very clear, almost transparent light. 1992 L. Y. Minatoya Talking to High Monks in Snow v. 178 She lacked a certain wabi: a worn and regal richness. 2015 Eastern Buddhist 46 98 Hamill's and Reichhold's reviews agree that Bashō showed increasing evidence of wabi, sabi, and aware in keeping with this deepening of personal and literary maturity during his later forties. B. adj. Designating an aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty or serenity in simplicity, lack of sophistication, or quietness; relating to such an aesthetic. Also: designating a style, appearance, etc., reflecting this aesthetic. Cf. wabi-sabi adj. ΚΠ 1972 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 12 Nov. e10/7 The strength and severity of the 16th-century crock..with a collapsed rim is cited by Trubner as distinctively ‘wabi’ in taste. c1973 Chanoyu No. 9. 34 The tokonoma became no longer ornamented and highly finished, but a very simple, plain, natural element suited to the rustic wabi mood prevailing in chanoyu. 1995 S. Bender Everyday Sacred 48 A friend..mentioned ‘October tea.’ She said it's one of the most important times of the year for tea, the most wabi. 2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 May 47/1 Okakura's aesthetic of the imperfect..and his sustained attack on ‘uniformity of design’ are aspects of what the Japanese call the wabi aesthetic of rustic poverty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.adj.1934
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