ばさら

Japanese

Alternative spelling
婆娑羅

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vájra).

Noun

ばさら • (basara) 

  1. a term in Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals during the Muromachi period
  2. (colloquial) over-the-top flamboyance
  3. (colloquial) acting without restraint, eccentricity, pretentiousness, gaudiness

See also

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