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    3. 世俗

    世俗

    世せ俗ぞく

    worldly things

    KMT9News #28+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せぞくせいぞく

    Noun

    1.
    worldly things, common customs, ordinary life, popular taste
    2.
    the world, the (common) people, the masses
    3.
    secularity

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    彼かれは世せ俗ぞくのことにあまり興はあまり味きょうみがない。

    He has little interest in worldly affairs.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    宗しゅう教きょう的てきな生せい活かつから離はなれ、世せ俗ぞく的てきな価か値ち観かんを重じゅう視しする人ひとが増ふえている。

    More people are moving away from religious life and prioritizing secular values.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりは、世せ俗ぞく的てきな日 常 から離はなれ、神しん聖せいな空くう間かんを体たい験けんする機き会かいを提てい供きょうする。

    Traditional festivals offer an opportunity to step away from secular daily life and experience a sacred space.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    多おおくの国くにで、政せい治じと宗しゅう教きょうの分ぶん離り、すなわち世せ俗ぞく主しゅ義ぎが重じゅう要ような原げん則そくとされている。

    In many countries, the separation of politics and religion, or secularism, is considered an important principle.

    KMT9Politics & LawReligion & Philosophy
    芸げい術じゅつ家かは、世せ俗ぞくの喧けん騒そうから離はなれて、自じ身しんの内ない面めんと向むき合あう時じ間かんを求もとめた。

    The artist sought time away from the worldly hustle and bustle to confront their inner self.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    俗
    vulgar・customs・manners・worldliness・mundane things
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