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We found 1 word, 1 kanji, and 7 examples matching 'はかない'
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1. fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain  (often written with kana only)
2. empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)  (often written with kana only)
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はかな fleeting, fickle   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ム   ゆめ dream   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
cover; covered   
net
grass   
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かれ
くつ
はかない
They go without shoes.
ひと
じんせい
人生
はかないもの
The life of a person is a transient thing.
じんせい
人生
はかないひと

People say that life is short.
しんし
紳士
なら
みち
つばなど
かない
だろう
A gentleman would not spit on the street.
じんせい
人生
はかない
ゆめ
すぎない
Life is but an empty dream.
 
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