いただきます Itadakimasu
“Itadakimasu” means “I will have this.” It is used before eating any food to express appreciation and respect for life, nature, the person who prepared the food, the person who served the food, and everything else that is related to eating.
おつかれさま Otsukaresama
“Otsukaresama” means “you’re tired.” It is used to let someone know that you recognize his/her hard work and that you are thankful for it.
木漏れ日 Komorebi
“Komorebi” refers to the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees.
木枯らし Kogarashi
“Kogarashi” is the cold wind that lets us know of the arrival of winter.
物の哀れ Mononoaware
“Monoaware” is “the pathos of things.” It is the awareness of the impermanence of all things and the gentle sadness and wistfulness at their passing.
森林浴 Shinrinyoku
“Shinrinyoku” (“forest bathing”) is to go deep into the woods where everything is silent and peaceful for a relaxation.
幽玄 Yuugen
“Yuugen” is an awareness of the universe that triggers emotional responses that are too mysterious and deep for words.
しょうがない Shoganai
The literal meaning of “Shoganai” is “it cannot be helped.” However, it is not discouraging or despairing. It means to accept that something was out of your control. It encourages people to realize that it wasn’t their fault and to move on with no regret.
金継ぎ/金繕い kintsuki/kintsukuroi
“Kintsukuroi” is the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver joining the pieces and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
わびさび Wabi-sabi
“Wabi-sabi” refers to a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Ikigai
On the off chance that you’ve at any point asked for what reason there’s no word to show your inspirations for getting up each morning, the Japanese have the ideal term for that! Ikigai is a man’s purpose behind being and the thing that gets them up out of bed each day to confront another day. It can incorporate anything from a friend or family member, to individual objectives, to Pumpkin Spice Lattes. What’s your Ikigai?
Kintsuki/Kintsukuroi
Kintsukuroi is a workmanship that includes repairing broken stoneware with gold or silver and rejoining the pieces. The thought behind kintsukuroi is that the earthenware doesn’t lose its esteem since it’s split, yet rather is more wonderful for having been broken (and they will be, they truly are). A similar idea applies to broken individuals; once you sort somebody retreat, they are lovelier than they were previously.
Shinrinyoku
Shinrinyoku is most likely one of my most loved Japanese words on the grounds that the level of caprice included is practically off the graphs. The essential meaning of shinrinyoku is backwoods washing. Fundamentally, it’s the place you go into the woods looking for quietness and unwinding. As far as anyone knows shinrinyoku is useful for your wellbeing as well! Given that the Japanese have one of the most beneficial ways of life and longest normal life expectancies on the planet, perhaps they’re onto something with this one, isn’t that so?
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