"Wabisabi" is a phrase that refers to this sort of aesthetic sensibility. However, the words "simple" and "elegant" have themselves been adopted into Japanese as "shinpuru" and "ereganto" respectively.
'Elegant' in Japanese translates to優雅 (yuuga).
A Japanese platform bed is a platform bed characterized by simple, minimalist design with an elegant zen quality. The bed flows seamlessly with its surroundings. http://www.haikudesigns.com/japanese-bed.htm
Miyabi
Yet is the conjunction, connecting the adjectives simple-elegant.
he was influenced by their bold designs, intemse colors flat areas of pure color, and the element of simple and elegant lines
Mitarashi Dango is a recipe that can be found in any Japanese cook book, or Japanese grocery store. It is a very simple yet elegant meal you can cook for your husband or entire family.
No, not at all, because elegance tends to be simple!
Simple, common, ordinary.
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refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"
slim, elegant, simple but expensive dress
A kirtle in a simple elegant gown in the middle ages.