“Fleeting” in Japanese
Short answer
Fleeting in Japanese is “儚い” (hakanai). Full meaning: fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility).
Other ways to say “Fleeting” in Japanese
チラリ
chirari fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
果敢ない
hakanai fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
はかない
hakanai fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
電光朝露
denkouchouro fleeting, evanescent
淡い
awai light, faint, pale, fleeting
ちらり
chirari fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
あえか
aeka delicate, gentle, fleeting
はかな
hakana fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
敢え無い
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
ちらりっ
chirari fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
儚
hakana fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
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