物の哀れ
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 物 | 哀 |
| もの Grade: 3 |
あわ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
物の哀れ • (mono no aware) ←もののあはれ (mono no afare)?
- the pathos of things.
Usage notes
This term is often spelled in kana, as もののあはれ. The historical kana form (lending a literary flavor) is preferred.
Descendants
- → English: mono no aware
- → Chinese: 物哀 (wù'āi)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN