Vocabulary

What does 儚い (はかない, hakanai) mean?

儚い (はかない, hakanai) means fleeting; transient; short-lived.

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Readingはかない
Romajihakanai
Part of speechi-adjective
はかない
hakanai

fleeting; transient; short-lived

  1. 1i-adjective fleeting; transient; short-lived
  2. 2i-adjective empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

Also written: 果敢無い、果無い、果敢ない

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