乍存乍亡
Reading: さそんさぼう
Meaning: now present, now gone; ephemeral
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Example Sentence
The moonlight appears ephemeral.
Usage Notes
Describes something that appears and disappears intermittently. Used in literary contexts to express the transient nature of things.
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