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“And all the heat in the universe / is gonna coooool doooown”
Doubly topical! This week we’re reading a section of the Tale of the Heike for class. 諸行無常 sho.gyou.mu.jou Literally: many / various – go – no – ordinary / always Alternately: Nothing lasts forever. All worldly things are transient. Sic transit … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged 無常, 諸行, Gion, Heike, impermanence, sic transit gloria mundi
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