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焉

焉: literary particle

literary particle; (end)
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Readings

On
エン
Kun
いずくんぞ・ここに・これ

Literary: 終焉 means the end; 焉んぞ (いずくんぞ) is a classical 'how could...?'.

Key words

終焉しゅうえんend; demise
忽焉こつえんsuddenly; in an instant
焉んぞいずくんぞhow (literary)
心焉に在らずこころここにあらずabsent-minded

Example sentences

A bell announcing the end of an era rang out across the royal capital.

His head full of thoughts of his sweetheart, he seemed absent-minded even during the meeting.

The aged sorcerer vanished in an instant into the mist.

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