also: ときよ
the times; an age; a day and age
Refers to the current era, social conditions, or the spirit of a particular period. Often used in set phrases like 時世に遅れる (fall behind the times).
時世に合わせてビジネスモデルを変える必要がある。
We need to change our business model to keep up with the times.
彼の考え方は時世に遅れている。
His way of thinking is behind the times.
the times; the world; society
sense of the times; sensitivity to the times
Standard kanji spelling; the reading じせい is the most common.
Rare reading; mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Compound of 時 (time) and 世 (world, society). The reading じせい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; ときよ is a rare native-Japanese reading.