--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If indeed \"elegance is frigid,\" it can as…" description: "\"“If indeed \"elegance is frigid,\" it can as well be described as filthy. There is no denying, at any rate, that among the elements of the elegance in wh..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/jun-ichir-tanizaki-21691_beauty_if-indeed-elegance-is-frigid-it-can-as-w_2155564.jpg" --- # If indeed "elegance is frigid," it can as well be… ![“If indeed "elegance is frigid," it can as well be described as filthy. There is no denying, at any rate, that among the elements of the elegance in which we take such delight is a measure of the unclean, the unsanitary.” quote by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/jun-ichir-tanizaki-21691_beauty_if-indeed-elegance-is-frigid-it-can-as-w_2155564.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/jun-ichir-tanizaki-21691_beauty_if-indeed-elegance-is-frigid-it-can-as-w_2155564.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/jun-ichir-tanizaki-21691_beauty_if-indeed-elegance-is-frigid-it-can-as-w_2155564.jpg) > ““If indeed "elegance is frigid," it can as well be described as filthy. There is no denying, at any rate, that among the elements of the elegance in which we take such delight is a measure of the unclean, the unsanitary.”” [Jun'ichirō Tanizaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jun-ichir-tanizaki/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Elegance can coexist with filth; beauty often contains hidden impurity. **In simple terms:** Beauty may hide ugliness. Key Takeaway Accept that perfection includes flaws. Themes aesthetics duality imperfection beauty culture Japanese literature Mood contemplative nuanced Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - interior design - fashion - art criticism Key Concepts novel essay cultural criticism Questions to Reflect On - What hidden flaws do you notice in admired things? - Can impurity enhance beauty? A Different Perspective Obsession with purity can overlook depth. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/) [Elegance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/elegance/) ## Related quotes > [“That's the first thing that strikes an American woman about Europe-that it's unsanitary. 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