Vocab Info
N2 I-adjective
儚いfleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
2.
empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
儚い 【はかない】、果敢無い 【はかない】、果無い 【はかない】
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儚い望みには期待をするべきではない。
One should not pin hopes on fleeting desires. {fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)}
意中の子が転校してしまいました。儚い恋でした。
The person I was interested in has transferred schools. It was a fleeting love. {fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)}
このウミガメは、卵から孵化した瞬間に死んでしまう儚い命だった。
This sea turtle had a fleeting life, dying the moment it hatched from the egg. {fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)}
一瞬の出来事で死んでしまうという点から考えると、人生は儚いものである。
Considering that one can die in a momentary event, life is a fleeting thing. {fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)}
小説:「どうやら僕はこの交通事故で死ぬらしい。あぁ、儚い人生だったなぁ…。」
Novel: 'It seems that I will die in this traffic accident. Ah, what a fleeting life it has been...' {fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain, empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)}
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