はかなんだそうだ
儚んだそうだ
hakananda sōda

Godan Verb (mu)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of はかなむ

1. It is said that it failed.; It is said that it was in vain.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana