Aries: Jayus (n.) A joke so poorly told and so unfunny
that one cannot help but laugh. (Indonesian)
Taurus: Gigil (n.) The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is
unbearably cute. (Filipino)
Gemini: Tsundoku (n.) (積ん読) Buying books and not reading them; letting
books pile up unread on shelves, floors or nightstands. (Japanese)
Cancer: Mångata (n.) “Moon-road”; The
road-like reflection of the moon on water. (Swedish)
Leo: Sareureuk (adv.) (사르륵) Describes the sound and motion of snowflakes slowly melting in a
warmer temperature or under the morning sunshine. (Korean)
Virgo: Wabi-sabi (n.) (侘寂) The discovery of beauty in
imperfection; the acceptance of the cycle of life and death. (Japanese)
Libra: Sillage (n.) The scent that lingers in air, the trail left in water,
the impression left in space after someone or something has been and gone; the
trace of someone’s perfume. (French)
Scorpio: Gurfa (n.) The amount of water that can be held in one hand.
(Arabic)
Sagittarius: Fernweh (n.) “Farsickness”; A crave for travel, missing a
place you’ve never been. (German)
Capricorn: Rimhjim (n.) A light, tapping sound produced by the series of
raindrops rapidly falling and hitting onto a surface. (Hindi)
Aquarius: Yūgen (n.) (幽玄) An awareness of the universe that triggers emotional responses too
deep and mysterious for words. (Japanese)
Pisces: Nefelibata (n.) lit. “Cloud-walker”; One who lives in the clouds of
their own imagination and dreams. (Spanish)
