“Something fleeting” in Japanese
Short answer
Something fleeting in Japanese is “幻” (gen). Full meaning: phantom, vision, illusion, apparition; something fleeting, short-lived dream; fabled item, mythical thing, very rare thing.
Other ways to say “Something fleeting” in Japanese
霜露
souro frost and dew; something fleeting, something transient, something short-lived
まぼろし
maboroshi phantom, vision, illusion, apparition; something fleeting, short-lived dream; fabled item, mythical thing, very rare thing
マボロシ
maboroshi phantom, vision, illusion, apparition; something fleeting, short-lived dream; fabled item, mythical thing, very rare thing
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