What does 芸術は長く人生は短し mean in Japanese?

芸術は長く人生は短し (geijutsuhanagakujinseihamijikashi) means "art is long, life is short, ars longa, vita brevis" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 芸術は長く人生は短し?

芸術は長く人生は短し is read as "geijutsuhanagakujinseihamijikashi" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 芸術は長く人生は短し in a sentence?

Example: この芸術は長く人生は短しはとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 芸術は長く人生は短し?

芸術は長く人生は短し contains the kanji: 芸 and 術 and 長 and 人 and 生 and 短. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

芸術は長く人生は短し – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

芸術は長く人生は短し

geijutsuhanagakujinseihamijikashi

art is long, life is short, ars longa, vita brevis

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Kanji Breakdown

芸

Technique, Art, Craft, Performance, Acting, Trick, Stunt

On: げい,うん Kun: う.える,のり,わざ

7 strokes N2

術

Art, Technique, Skill, Means, Trick, Resources, Magic

On: じゅつ Kun: すべ

11 strokes N3

長

Long, Leader, Superior, Senior

On: ちょう Kun: なが.い,おさ

8 strokes N5

人

Person

On: じん,にん Kun: ひと,-り,-と

2 strokes N5

生

Life, Genuine, Birth

On: せい,しょう Kun: い.きる,い.かす,い.ける,う.まれる,うま.れる,う.まれ,うまれ,う.む,お.う,は.える,は.やす,き,なま,なま-,な.る,な.す,む.す,-う

5 strokes N5

短

Short, Brevity, Fault, Defect, Weak Point

On: たん Kun: みじか.い

12 strokes N2

How to Use This Word

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芸術は長く人生は短しは〜です。 / 〜の芸術は長く人生は短し

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この芸術は長く人生は短しはとても大切です。

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