“Transient” in Japanese
Short answer
Transient 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 “Transient” in Japanese
定めない
sadamenai uncertain, transient, changeable
遷流
senru transient
一過性
ikkasei transient (symptom, phenomenon), temporary, passing, fleeting
非常駐
hijouchuu transient
泡沫的
houmatsuteki transient, passing, fleeting, ephemeral, like a bubble on liquid
トランジェント
toranjento transient
泡沫夢幻
houmatsumugen transient, ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent
夢幻泡沫
mugenhoumatsu transient, ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent
過渡現象
katogenshou transient
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)
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