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yugen

yugen noun: a Japanese ideal of grace and subtlety.

Noun

yugen (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese ideal of grace and subtlety

Origin of yugen

From Japanese 幽玄 (yūgen).

Questions about yugen

What does yugen mean?
Yugen means a Japanese ideal of grace and subtlety.
What part of speech is yugen?
Yugen is a noun.

Words near yugen in the dictionary

  1. yugarie
  2. yugaries
  3. yugas
  4. yugawaralite
  5. yuge
  6. yugen
  7. Yugg-ari
  8. Yuggara
  9. Yuggarabul
  10. Yuggarapul
  11. Yuggera

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