世よ
Meanings
Noun
1. world; society; public
2. life; lifetime
3. age; era; period; epoch; generation
4. reign; rule
5. the times
6. world (of existence)
Alt. forms
Kanji used
world
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (74 in total)
this world; this life; world of the living
society; the world; the times
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
extremely; very
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
heir; successor
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
the people; the public; the world
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
world reformation
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
the times; an age; a day and age
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
what is called; what they call; so-called
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
(imperial) reign; period
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
this world; this life; world of the living
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
what is called; what they call; so-called
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
generations; ages; years
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
previous existence
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
this world; the present world
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
long era; ages; eternity
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
previous existence
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
current of the times
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality
to live in obscurity
living; livelihood
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
this transient world
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
one's living; one's livelihood
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to set forth; to put forward; to present for consideration; to explain the facts of life; to preach
(this) corrupt world; world of the living; fleeting life
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
(this) corrupt world; world of the living; fleeting life
in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness
to fall behind the times
coming ages; future generations; posterity; degenerate world
world conditions; the times
(our) ephemeral world; this transient life; this dreamlike life
to follow the crowd; to change with the times
Examples (4 in total)
Light has come into the world.
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!