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Fifi
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Fifi asked in TravelAsia PacificJapan · 10 years ago

Junichiro Tanizaki quote ... how to say in Japanese?

In the (English version of the) Tanizaki Junichiro short story (the blind mans tale), there is the quote ...

"Sadness lasts but a moment,

and once you awaken,

happiness was only a dream."

Does anyone know the exact Japanese translation of this? I looked online, but my J-E translation is really .. bad ...! Please help me native speakers.

Update:

sorry ... I should specify, I need the kanji.

Also for Japanese speakers, what do you think of this quote? Nice? Personally I love it, and I want to know it in Japanese :D

Update 2:

yarriyarri - because google translate is a piece of crap. It does not contextualize ...

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  • thecheapest902
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    I tried to find it on Japanese webs. But couldn't find on webs.

    I don't think it's such a famous line. So you should check his original Japanese book.

  • rhubarb
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    His view of life and death ：

    Dying is more unpleasant thing than living. However, it'd be much happier if you could die happy than leading a dull life.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    why don't you just go to google.com/translate?

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