noun
change of times; vicissitudes of the world
A rare, somewhat literary noun referring to the changing of eras or the ups and downs of society. Not used in modern everyday conversation; more common alternatives include 世の中の変化 or 時代の移り変わり.
「世変」という言葉は、古い文章で時代の移り変わりを表すのに使われることがある。
The word 世変 is sometimes used in old writings to express the changes of the times.
Compound of 世 (world, society) and 変 (change). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in older literary contexts.