よ
Meanings
Noun
1. world; society; public
I know that it is for the sake of the world and for the sake of people.
2. life; lifetime
3. age; era; period; epoch; generation
Well, nobles have it hard in every era.
4. reign; rule
5. the times
But there is such a thing as the trend of the times.
6. world (of existence)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (58 in total)
(imperial) reign; period
generations; ages; years
living; livelihood
society; the world; the times
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
previous existence
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
this transient world
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
extremely; very
this world; the present world
the times; an age; a day and age
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
this world; this life; world of the living
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
heir; successor
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
the people; the public; the world
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
world reformation
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
what is called; what they call; so-called
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
long era; ages; eternity
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
previous existence
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future
(this) corrupt world; world of the living; fleeting life
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
current of the times
to live in obscurity
to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality
seven generations of (celestial) gods
glorious reign of the Emperor
to set forth; to put forward; to present for consideration; to explain the facts of life; to preach
world conditions; the times
coming ages; future generations; posterity; degenerate world
to fall behind the times
in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness
to follow the crowd; to change with the times
(our) ephemeral world; this transient life; this dreamlike life
Examples (17 in total)
Light has come into the world.
I'm lamenting the times we live in.
If this became public, it would be a serious matter.