はかな
hakanai

i-Adjective

1. fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain

Usually Written in Kana
人生 じんせい はかないよ、と ひと う。
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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