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Haruchan：Alright! It's time for another episode of Nacchan's Japanese Expression Corner!
Haruchan：So, what's today's Japanese expression?
Nacchan：Okay! Today's word is all about impermanence.
Haruchan：Impermanence!
Nacchan：That's right!
Haruchan：Ohhh! This one feels a little more sophisticated than usual. Like, it sounds pretty deep!
Nacchan：Yeah!
Haruchan：So, when you look at the Japanese characters for this word, the first one means "not" or "without," right?
Nacchan：Mm-hmm.
Haruchan：And the second one means something like "always" or "constant," right?
Nacchan：Exactly!
Haruchan：Yeah, yeah.
Nacchan：It can mean something that's always there, too.
Haruchan：Right, right!
Nacchan：The idea behind that character is something that always stays in the same state.
Haruchan：Ahh, I see!