审美具有民族性,体现在宗教、文学、思想的各个方面,不同的民族传承下不同的文化,久而久之造就了其独特的审美视角和视野。尽管中国与日本两国文化同出于东方一源,但在发展过程中不断适应本土需要,因而形成了不同的美学观。本文试以“恩情”一词为例,从审美定义、审美表现等方面阐述两国赋予它的不同内涵以及由此所折射出的审美差异。 Aesthetics is nationalistic, embodied in all aspects of religion, literature and thought. Different cultures inherit different cultures and over the long period have created their unique aesthetic perspectives and horizons. Although the cultures of China and Japan are both originated from a source in the East, they constantly adapt to the needs of the local community in the process of development and thus form a different aesthetic perspective. This paper tries to use the word “grace” as an example to explain the different connotations conferred on it by the two countries from the aesthetic definitions and aesthetic performances, and the aesthetic differences reflected by them.