儚い (Hakanai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivefleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle
- i-adjectiveempty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
Examples
人生は儚いよ、と人は言う。
People say that life is short.
人の人生は、はかないものだ。
The life of a person is a transient thing.
人生は儚いよ、とよく人は言う。
They often say that life is short.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).