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Meaning of 現世(げんせい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

現世, 現し世
Kana Reading
げんせい, げんせ, げんぜ, うつしよ
Romaji
gensei, gense, genze, utsushiyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    present world; present age; transient world; life
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    recent epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

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JLPT 4

generation, world, society, public

On: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun: よ, さんじゅう

5 strokes

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JLPT 3

present, existing, actual

On: ゲン

Kun: あらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつ, うつ.つ

11 strokes

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