the whole universe (Buddhist cosmology)
Abbreviation of 三千大千世界. In Buddhist cosmology, refers to the vast universe of a billion worlds that a Buddha enlightens. Used in religious or philosophical contexts.
See also: 三千大千世界
仏教では、三千世界は一仏が教化する範囲とされる。
In Buddhism, the three-thousand-fold world is considered the sphere enlightened by one Buddha.
the whole wide world; the entire universe
Extended, non-technical use meaning the whole world or the entire universe, often with a poetic or emphatic nuance. Less common than the Buddhist sense.
He spoke of his dream to travel the whole wide world.