はかない【 儚い 】 hakanai
はかない【
儚い
】hakanai
i-Adjective
1. fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain
Usually Written in Kana
jinsēwa hakanaiyo to hitowa iu.
People say that life is short.
i-Adjective
2. empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
Usually Written in Kana
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jinsēwa hakanaiyo to hitowa iu.
People say that life is short.
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16 Variants Available
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はかなくて
hakanakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Fragile and fleeting; Transient
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はかなくありませんでした
hakanakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not fleeting.; Was not transient.
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はかなくなかったです
hakanakunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't fleeting.; Wasn't transient.
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はかなかったら
hakanakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when fleeting; If/when transient
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