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What does はかない (hakanai) mean?

はかない means fleeting, ephemeral, fragile.

Quick facts
Readingはかない
Romajihakanai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はかない
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkhakanai

fleeting, ephemeral, fragile

Example sentences

  • I feel that life is fleeting.

  • I was moved by the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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