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“Time flies like an arrow” in Japanese

Short answer
光陰矢のごとし kouin'yanogotoshi kouin'yanogotoshi

Time flies like an arrow in Japanese is “光陰矢のごとし” (kouin'yanogotoshi). Full meaning: time flies like an arrow, time and tide wait for no man, life is short.

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