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TOPIK 6adjective

무상하다

musanghada

무상해요 · 무상했어요 · 무상한 (+noun)

transient, impermanent, ever-changing

Example

세월이 흐르니 인생이 참 무상하게 느껴져요.

As time goes by, life feels so fleeting.

Word parts

무 no상 constant

Literally 'nothing constant' — the Buddhist idea of impermanence.

Good to know

Homonym: 무상 'free of charge', as in 무상 급식 'free school meals', is a different word.