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    3. 浮世は夢

    浮世は夢

    浮うき世よは​夢ゆめ

    life is but a dream

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab31 strokes

    浮き世は夢

    うきよはゆめ

    Expressions

    1.
    life is but a dream, this too shall pass, everything is transient
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    浮
    う.く・う.かれる・う.かぶ・う.かべる…(2)
    floating・float・rise to surface
    Kanji
    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    Kanji
    夢
    ゆめ・ゆめ.みる・くら.い…(2)
    dream・vision・illusion
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
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