もののあわれ（もののあわれ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: mono no aware (transience)
Example sentences
- 古典文学にもののあわれの心がある。 — Classical literature carries the spirit of mono no aware, a bittersweet awareness of impermanence.
- 散る桜にもののあわれを感じる。 — He feels mono no aware, a gentle sorrow, at the sight of falling cherry blossoms.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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