English–Japanese
“fleeting” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihakanai
Example
花火ははかないです。hana bi wa ha ka na i de su
Fireworks are fleeting.
How to say “fleeting” in Japanese
“Fleeting” in Japanese is はかない (hakanai).
Presents a thing, feeling, or event as unable to remain or achieve a lasting result, so its existence or effect soon passes away.
Example sentences with はかない
楽しい時間ほどはかないものです。tano shi i ji kan ho do ha ka na i mo no de su
The more enjoyable the time, the more fleeting it is.
Tips for using はかない
- The adjective is also written 儚い (hakanai), while hiragana はかない (hakanai) is common in general writing and the kanji form can give it a more literary tone.