物の哀れ

Japanese
Kanji in this term
物 哀
もの
Grade: 3		 あわ
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Module error: The module returned a nil value. It is supposed to return an export table.

Noun

物(もの)の哀(あわ)れ • (mono no aware) ←もののあはれ (mono no afare)?

  1. the pathos of things

Usage notes

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

References
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