mono no aware

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English

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Etymology

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Japanese 物の哀れ, literally "the pathos of things".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɒnəʊ nəʊ əˈwɑːɹeɪ/

Noun

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mono no aware (uncountable)

  1. A wistful awareness of the impermanence or transience of things.