Yamato-damashii is a term and concept referring to the judgment and ability that are necessary in accepting foreign scholarship and knowledge in Japan, as well as the heart to appreciate feelings (mono no aware), etc.
大和魂（やまと-だましい）は、外来の学問・知識を日本に採り入れる際に必要な判断力・能力、または情緒（もののあはれ）を理解する心などを指す用語・概念。