Japanese

Meaning: world; society; age; life
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

ようやく世に平和が訪れた。
Peace has finally come to the world.
盛者必衰の理は世の常だ。
The law that the prosperous must decline is the way of the world.
彼は数々の傑作を世に送り出した。
He sent out many masterpieces to the world.
この世の終末が近いと信じている人々もいる。
There are people who believe that the end of this world is near.
彼は世の推移を諦観していた。
He was observing the changes in the world with resignation/detachment.

Usage Notes

Can refer to the physical world, the current era, or human society.

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