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この世このよN1Nounsthis world; this life; the land of the living
世論よろんCommon wordN1Nounspublic opinion; consensus
あの世あのよCommon wordN1Nounsthe other world; the next world; the world beyond; the afterlife
世にもよにもAdverbsextremely; very; truly
浮世うきよNounsfleeting life; transient world; floating world · sad world; world of grief and worry · this world; the world of the living; present life · red-light districts; pleasure quarters
世渡りよわたりNounsmaking a living; getting on in the world
世継ぎよつぎNounsheir; successor
世直しよなおしNounsworld reformation; social reform; fixing the world
世捨て人よすてびとNounshermit; recluse
世の常よのつねOtherordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
常世とこよNounseternalness; forever unchanging · distant land over the sea; world of the dead
上世かみつよNounsantiquity; ancient times
現世うつしよNounsthis world; the present world
世に出るよにでるVerbsbecome famous; make a name for oneself · go out into the world; make one's way; appear; be published
世慣れるよなれるVerbsbecome worldly; become sophisticated; get used to the ways of the world
世柄よがらNounsworld conditions; the times
世迷言よまいごとNounsgrumbling; muttering nonsense
世過ぎよすぎNounsliving; livelihood; making a living
世々限り無くよよかぎりなくNounsforever and ever; for all eternity
世離れるよばなれるVerbsbecome unworldly; lose touch with reality; stop keeping up with social norms
先の世さきのよNounsprevious existence; past life
前の世まえのよNounsprevious existence; previous life
幾世いくよNounsmany generations; many ages; many years
後の世のちのよNounsfuture generations; posterity; the next world
時世時節ときよじせつNounsthe times and circumstances; the course of events; turn of fortune
第四世代言語だいよんせだいげんごNounsfourth generation language; 4GL
幽世かくりよNounsafterlife; realm of the dead; hidden world