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mono no aware

/ˌmɒnəʊ nəʊ əˈwɑːɹeɪ/

mono no aware noun: a wistful awareness of the impermanence or transience of things.

Noun

mono no aware (uncountable)

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

Origin of mono no aware

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

Questions about mono no aware

What does mono no aware mean?
Mono no aware means a wistful awareness of the impermanence or transience of things.
What part of speech is mono no aware?
Mono no aware is a noun.
How do you pronounce mono no aware?
Mono no aware is pronounced /ˌmɒnəʊ nəʊ əˈwɑːɹeɪ/.

Words near mono no aware in the dictionary

  1. mono
  2. Mono City
  3. Mono County
  4. mono diet
  5. mono diets
  6. mono no aware
  7. mono theism
  8. Mono Vista
  9. mono wind
  10. mono winds
  11. mono-

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