🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

किन्त्सुगी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kintsugi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kintsugi/kɪnˈtsuːɡi/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"किन्त्सुगी टूटी हुई चीज़ों को सोने से जोड़ने की जापानी कला है।"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with a special tree sap lacquer dusted with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, treating breakage and repair as part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise.

    "She embraced the philosophy of kintsugi, viewing her past scars as a vital and beautiful part of her life story."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

From Japanese kin (gold) + tsugi (joining, repair). The art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum.

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