物の哀れ（もののあわれ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: mono no aware / pathos of things
Example sentences
- 散る桜に物の哀れを感じる。 — Falling cherry blossoms evoke a sense of mono no aware.
- 物の哀れは古典文学の心だ。 — Mono no aware is the heart of classical literature.
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