word
Japanese
Mono no Aware
moh-noh noh ah-WAH-reh
/ˈmoʊnoʊ noʊ ɑːˈwɑːrɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mononoaware
Dictionary meaning
Japanese concept of the bittersweet awareness of impermanence — a gentle sadness at the transience of things heightened by appreciation of their beauty
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