noun, adverb
present-day; nowadays; these days
Refers to the current era or contemporary times, often used in formal or written contexts to contrast with the past.
当世の若者はスマートフォンを使いこなす。
Young people nowadays are adept at using smartphones.
当世、環境問題は避けて通れない課題だ。
These days, environmental issues are an unavoidable challenge.
Compound of 当 (tō, 'current') and 世 (sei, 'world' or 'era'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'the present age'.