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    3. 時世

    時世

    時じ世せい

    the times

    KMT10News #39+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab15 strokes

    じせいときよ

    Noun

    1.
    the times, an age, a day and age

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    今いまの時じ世せいは昔むかしと違ちがう。

    The current times are different from the past.

    KMT7HistoryDaily Life
    この時じ世せいに古ふるい考かんがえ方かたは通つう用ようしない。

    Old ways of thinking are not applicable in this day and age.

    KMT10HistoryDaily Life
    激げき動どうの時じ世せいを生いき抜ぬいた人ひと々びとの物ものが語たりは、私わたしたちに勇ゆう気きを与あたえる。

    The stories of people who survived turbulent times give us courage.

    KMT10HistoryEmotions & PsychologyLiterature
    彼かれは時じ世せいの移うつり変かわりを敏びん感かんに感かんじ取とっていた。

    He was keenly aware of the changing times.

    KMT10History
    この映えい画がは、特とく定ていの時じ世せいの社しゃ会かいや文ぶん化かを忠ちゅう実じつに描えがいている。

    This film faithfully depicts the society and culture of a specific era.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    時
    とき・-どき…(3)
    time・hour
    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
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