はうまつ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はうまつ – see the following entry.
泡沫ほうまつ
[noun] a bubble, or foam, or froth
[noun] (attributive) the state of lasting only for a short time, like a bubble; ephemerality, transience, fleeting-ness, etc.
(This term, はうまつ (faumatu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)