“Life is short” in Japanese
Short answer
Life is short in Japanese is “人生僅か五十年” (jinseiwazukagojuunen). Full meaning: life is short.
Other ways to say “Life is short” in Japanese
芸術は長く人生は短し
geijutsuhanagakujinseihamijikashi art is long, life is short, ars longa, vita brevis
光陰矢のごとし
kouin'yanogotoshi time flies like an arrow, time and tide wait for no man, life is short
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