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儚: fleeting

fleeting; transient
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Readings

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はかない・くらい

儚い (はかない) describes things that vanish easily, like cherry blossoms or dreams; usually kana in daily text.

Key words

儚いはかないfleeting; transient
儚むはかなむto find fleeting
儚くなるはかなくなるto pass away (literary)

Example sentences

Cherry blossoms are said to symbolize a life both beautiful and fleeting.

Finding the world's impermanence fleeting, he lived in seclusion in a mountain hermitage.

The princess, having fallen ill, passed away without waiting for spring.

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