also: ぞくせい
this world; mundane life; earthly existence
Refers to the secular, everyday world as opposed to the spiritual or monastic realm. Often used in Buddhist or literary contexts.
The monk left the mundane world and devoted himself to ascetic practice.
He wants to escape the entanglements of worldly life.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ぞくせ is more common than ぞくせい.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or archaic.
Compound of 俗 (vulgar, worldly) and 世 (world, generation). The reading ぞくせ is a regular on'yomi combination; ぞくせい may reflect an older or alternative reading.