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光陰矢の如し
Hiragana
こういんやのごとし
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
時間は矢のようにあっという間に過ぎ去ってしまうという意味のことわざ。時間の大切さや、人生の短さを戒める表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じかんはとてもはやくすぎるといういみで、いまのじかんをたいせつにするといういましめ
Sense（1）
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
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time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
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光陰矢の如し
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Time flies like an arrow, a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Time flies like an arrow, a year passed in the blink of an eye.
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光陰矢の如し、あっという間に一年が過ぎました。
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