Japanese meaning of 諸行無常

Reading:
しょぎょうむじょう (shogyou mujou)

English Translation:

All things are transient

Meaning & Cultural Context

Meaning:


All things are transient

Cultural Context:


Core Buddhist teaching; referenced in literature and philosophy.

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

• Noun phrase reflecting impermanence; often with “を感じる.”

Trap for English Speakers

May be misunderstood as hopelessness.

Example

Basic Example

彼は諸行無常を感じて涙を流した。

He felt the transience of all things and shed tears.


Applied Example

桜の花びらが散っていく様子に、彼は諸行無常を感じた。

Watching the cherry blossoms fall, he felt the truth of All things are transient.