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世 (よ): world, society, generation — Japanese vocabulary

世 is read よ and means "world, society, generation". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

世

Reading
よ · yo
Translation
world, society, generation
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
よがよが

Example

人の情けは世にあるとき。

ひとのなさけはよにあるとき。

Everybody loves a winner.

Kanji in this word

  • 世 — Generation, World, Society

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