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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kintsugi
"Il kintsugi celebra le imperfezioni e la storia degli oggetti riparati."
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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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kintsugi" is said worldwide
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kintsugi
Transliteration: kintsugi
"Le kintsugi est un art japonais qui consiste à réparer de la céramique brisée avec de l'or."
Kintsugi
Transliteration: Kintsugi
"Kintsugi ist die japanische Kunst, zerbrochene Keramik mit Gold zu reparieren."
kintsugi
Transliteration: kintsugi
"Il kintsugi celebra le imperfezioni e la storia degli oggetti riparati."
kintsugi
Transliteration: kintsugi
"El kintsugi nos enseña que las cicatrices pueden hacer que algo sea aún más hermoso."
kintsugi
Transliteration: kintsugi
"O kintsugi transforma falhas e rachaduras em obras de arte de ouro."
किन्त्सुगी
Transliteration: kintsugi
"किन्त्सुगी टूटी हुई चीज़ों को सोने से जोड़ने की जापानी कला है।"
金缮
Transliteration: jīn shàn
"金缮是一种用金粉修补破损瓷器的日本传统艺术。"
킨츠기
Transliteration: kintseugi
"킨츠기는 깨진 도자기의 상처를 아름다움으로 승화시키는 예술입니다."
金継ぎ
Transliteration: kintsugi
"金継ぎによって、割れた茶碗に新たな命が吹き込まれました。"
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