儚 い hakanai
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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Example Sentences
jinsēwa hakanaiyo to hitowa iu.
People say that life is short.
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hakanakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Fragile and fleeting; Transient
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hakanakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not fleeting.; Was not transient.
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hakanakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when fleeting; If/when transient
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