noun
path of life; the world
A literary, somewhat archaic term for the course of one's life or the ways of the world. Rare in modern conversation; found in classical or poetic writing.
世路の艱難を経て、彼は悟りを開いた。
Having passed through the hardships of life's path, he attained enlightenment.
古典では「世路」が人生の道のりを指すことが
In classical texts, 世路 can refer to the journey of life.
Compound of 世 (world, life) and 路 (path, road). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'path of life'.