Pronunciation of the English word casper.
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1. | "Casper, do you know what is 'wabi-sabi' in Japanese aesthetics?" "David, I don't know." "Well, it's the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Some examples are the moss that grows on rocks and tree branches, and the green patina on a copper teapot." "It sounds like a complex concept." "Actually, one of the characteristics of 'wabi-sabi' is simplicity." | |
2. | "Casper, 'kawaii' is a modern concept in Japanese aesthetics." "What does it mean, David?" "It's about 'cuteness.'" | |
3. | "Casper, 'mono no aware' is the Japanese aesthetic awareness of the sad gentle transience of things." "Give me an example, David." "It's like the time that I sipped 'crème de menthe' at a café near the Palace of Versailles." |