Historical Evolution
侘
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
侘
Regular
Modern
Chinese
侘 [chà]
boast; despondent
Japanese
noun
- taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; wabi
- enjoyment of a quiet life
Example Sentences
JAPANESE WORDS (10)
待ちわびる [まちわびる] #15,790
to be tired of waiting
侘しい [わびしい] #47,499
miserable
侘び [わび] #52,087
taste for the simple and quiet
侘びる [わびる] #79,628
to be worried
侘び寂び [わびさび] #93,746
wabi-sabi
侘住い [わびずまい] #187,601
solitary life
佗言 [わびこと]
words used when miserable or anxious
侘と寂 [わびとさび]
taste for the simple and quiet
侘ぶ [わぶ]
to be worried
侘ぶる [わぶる]
to be worried