Where does “mono no aware” come from?
mono no aware (English) comes from Japanese 物の哀れ — the pathos of things.
mono no aware (English): A wistful awareness of the impermanence or...
Definitions
- A wistful awareness of the impermanence or...
Ancestry of “mono no aware”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 物の哀れ | the pathos of things |