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はかない
hakanai
Short-lived, momentary, ephemeral
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はかない
はかない
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Short-lived, momentary, ephemeral
hakanai
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JLPT Level N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana はかない
Romaji hakanai
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What does はかない mean in Japanese?
The word はかない (はかない) means "short-lived, momentary, ephemeral" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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はかない is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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