Word details
世
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世.
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Entry
1
世 only
world; society; public
Examples
光が世にやって来た。
Light has come into the world.
2
life; lifetime
Examples
新聞は世の動向を左右する。
Newspapers influence the current of time.
3
age; era; period; epoch; generation
4
reign; rule
5
世 only
the times
6
世 only; Buddhism
world (of existence)
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