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儚い[はかない] (hakanai)

ephemeral; evanescent; fleeting

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儚い (はかない, hakanai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “ephemeral; evanescent; fleeting”.

Example sentences 11

あれははかない恋こいでした

That was a short-lived affair.

人ひとの人生じんせいは、はかないものだ。

The life of a person is a transient thing.

人生じんせいは、はかない夢ゆめにすぎない。

Life is but an empty dream.

人生じんせいははかないよ、とひとは言いう。

People say that life is short.

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