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世を渡る (よをわたる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
make one's way in the world ; earn a living ; get by in life
idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expression for navigating life, earning a livelihood, or managing to live in society. Often carries a nuance of practical wisdom or worldly experience.
世よ を 渡わた る に は 、 ある 程てい 度ど の ずる 賢がしこ さ も 必ひつ 要よう だ 。
To get by in the world, you need a certain amount of cunning.
Kanji 世 generation, world, society Similar words 渡わた る 渡る alone means 'to cross' or 'to go over'; 世を渡る is a fixed idiom meaning 'to make one's way through life'.
世よ 渡わた り 世渡り is the noun form meaning 'making one's way in the world' or 'worldly wisdom', often used in phrases like 世渡り上手 (skilled at getting by in life).
Etymology From 世 (world, society) + を (object marker) + 渡る (to cross, go through). Literally 'to cross the world', it figuratively means to navigate through life.
