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浮世は夢 (うきよはゆめ) — life is but a dream | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
浮世は夢

浮世は夢

浮うき世よは夢ゆめ

life is but a dream

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions31 strokes

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浮き世は夢

うきよはゆめ

Expressions

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

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

う.く・う.かれる・う.かぶ・う.かべる…(2)

floating・float・rise to surface

generation・world・society・public

ゆめ・ゆめ.みる・くら.い…(2)

dream・vision・illusion

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