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Kanji in this term
もの
Grade: 3
あわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(もの)(あわ) (mono no awareもののあはれ (mono no afare)?

  1. the pathos of things.

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as もののあはれ. The historical kana form (lending a literary flavor) is preferred.

Descendants

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  • English: mono no aware
  • Chinese: 物哀 (wù'āi)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN