Words — 63 found
うきよ
浮世
1. fleeting life; this transient world; floating world
2. sad world; world of grief and worryesp. 憂き世
3. the world of the living; this life; this world; the present world
4. (the world of the) red light districts
浮き世 【うきよ】、憂き世 【うきよ】、うき世 【うきよ】、憂世 【うきよ】、浮世 【ふせい】
げんせりやく
現世利益
1. benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachingsBuddhism, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
現世利益 【げんぜりやく】
だくせ
濁世
1. this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankindBuddhism
濁世 【だくせい】、濁世 【じょくせ】
しゃば
娑婆
1. this world; this life
2. the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, Colloquial
3. this corrupt world; present worldBuddhism
シャバ
こんせ
今世
2. this generation; present dayObsolete term, Only applies to こんせい
今世 【こんぜ】、今世 【こんせい】
ぞくせけん
俗世間
1. this world; earthly world; secular society
2. ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
1. this world; present world (as opposed to the realm of the dead)
こんじょう
今生
1. present-day people; people of this world
1. 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
1. the world; the earth
2. this world (as opposed to heaven)Buddhism
1. world of the lost; human realm; this worldBuddhism