浮き世

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 3
kun'yomi


For pronunciation and definitions of 浮き世 – see the following entry.
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浮き世, 浮世: the transitory world or life; fleeting world; ephemeral world; impermanent life
浮き世, 浮世: a love affair; a person in such relationships
浮き世, 浮世: a red-light district (place for sexual pleasures); the obsession with such places
浮き世, 浮世: the current world one lives in; current social world or generation
浮き世, 浮世: current trends; contemporary customs; trending (often used as a prefix)
浮き世, 浮世: synonym of 浮世節 (ukiyobushi, kinds of early modern period songs)
浮き世, 浮世: synonym of 浮世袋 (ukiyobukuro, kind of early modern period bag)
a type of aloes wood
Alternative spellings
浮世, 憂き世, 憂世
(This term, 浮き世, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)