低徊趣味

Reading: ていかいしゅみ
Meaning: appreciation of art and nature in a leisurely, detached manner
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Example Sentence
I spend time viewing the garden with aesthetic detachment.
Usage Notes
Literary term describing an aesthetic appreciation that maintains emotional distance. Associated with the literary theory of Natsume Soseki.
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