時じ勢せい

noun

trend of the times; spirit of the age; current of the times

Refers to the prevailing social, political, or cultural trends of a particular period. Often used in discussions of adapting to or going against the times.

• 時じ勢せいに遅おくれないように、常つねに新あたらしい情じょう報ほうを仕し入いれている。

  I always gather new information so as not to fall behind the times.

• 彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは時じ勢せいに合あわない。

  His way of thinking is out of step with the times.