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way of incense; art of incense appreciation
The traditional Japanese art of appreciating fragrant wood and incense, with its own etiquette and games. Together with 茶道 (tea ceremony) and 華道 (flower arranging), it is one of the three classical refined arts.
香道を習う。
To study the way of incense.
香道では香りを「聞く」と言う。
In the way of incense, smelling a fragrance is called 'listening' to it.
香道は茶道や華道と並ぶ日本の伝統芸道の一つだ。
The way of incense is one of Japan's traditional refined arts, alongside tea ceremony and flower arranging.
A refined art centered on appreciating the fragrance of 香木 (fragrant wood). Practitioners 'listen' (聞く) to scents rather than 'smell' them, and play identification games such as 組香.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 香道を習う: to learn the way of incense
- 香を聞く: to 'listen' to (appreciate) incense
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 茶道: tea ceremony — the way of tea, a sister refined art
- 華道: flower arranging — the way of flowers, the third of the three arts