Words — 69 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】、浮世 【ふせい】
1. this fleeting world; this transient life; this worldPoetical term
2. one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; this physical bodyPoetical term
3. cast-off cicada shell; cast-off huskArchaic
4. cicadaArchaic
虚蝉 【うつせみ】
空蝉: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 虚蝉: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
うつせみ
現身
1. this fleeting world; this transient life; this worldPoetical term
2. one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; this physical bodyPoetical term
現身 【うつそみ】
うつそみ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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】
1. this world; present world (as opposed to the realm of the dead)
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
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