世
generation · world · society · public
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Three tens for thirty years. One generation.
Symbolism
Generation, world, society. Represents era and society.
Games
異世界転生もの各種
Isekai Genre Games(2010)
Developer: Various
Core character of the 'isekai' genre. Many RPGs and visual novels about reincarnation to another world.
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Four-Character Compounds
永世中立
えいせいちゅうりつ
permanent neutrality; permanent neutrality
曲学阿世
きょくがくあせい
prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times; prostitution of learning
三千世界
さんぜんせかい
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
万世一系
ばんせいいっけい
unbroken imperial line; unbroken imperial line
万世不易
ばんせいふえき
eternity; perpetuity; eternity
一世一代
いっせいちだい
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime; once in a lifetime
隔世遺伝
かくせいいでん
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; atavism
立身出世
りっしんしゅっせ
success in life; success in life
世代交代
せだいこうたい
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; alternation of generations
経世済民
けいせいさいみん
governing a nation and providing relief to people; governing a nation and providing relief to people
生々世々
しょうじょうせぜ
eternity; forever; through all eternity; eternity
現世利益
げんせりやく
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
一世風靡
いっせいふうび
ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people; ruling the times
世態人情
せたいにんじょう
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world; (contemporary) customs and behavior
世道人心
せどうじんしん
(public) morals and sentiments; (public) morals and sentiments
時世時節
ときよじせつ
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel; times and situations
抜山蓋世
ばつざんがいせい
great strength and energy (of a mighty hero); Herculean strength and vitality; great strength and energy (of a mighty hero)
一世一元
いっせいいちげん
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor; the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
Proverbs & Idioms
世の中は三日見ぬ間の桜かな
よのなかはみっかみぬまのさくらかな
The world is like cherry blossoms unseen for three days
Things change quickly in this world
Poetry
わが庵は 都のたつみ しかぞすむ 世をうぢ山と 人はいふなり
Poem #8 from Hyakunin Isshu
花の色は うつりにけりな いたづらに わが身世にふる ながめせしまに
Poem #9 from Hyakunin Isshu
難波潟 みじかき葦の ふしの間も あはでこの世を 過ぐしてよとや
Poem #19 from Hyakunin Isshu
あらざらむ この世のほかの 思ひ出に 今ひとたびの 逢ふこともがな
Poem #56 from Hyakunin Isshu
心にも あらでうき世に ながらへば 恋しかるべき 夜半の月かな
Poem #68 from Hyakunin Isshu
世の中よ 道こそなけれ 思ひ入る 山の奥にも 鹿ぞ鳴くなる
Poem #83 from Hyakunin Isshu
ながらへば またこのごろや しのばれむ 憂しと見し世ぞ 今は恋しき
Poem #84 from Hyakunin Isshu
世の中は つねにもがもな 渚こぐ あまの小舟の 綱手かなしも
Poem #93 from Hyakunin Isshu
おほけなく うき世の民に おほふかな わが立つ杣に すみぞめの袖
Poem #95 from Hyakunin Isshu
人もをし 人も恨めし あぢきなく 世を思ふゆゑに 物思ふ身は
Poem #99 from Hyakunin Isshu