No. 1,704 in Japanese
この世
"This world" or "this life."
In a sentence
この世に生を受けることは奇跡だ。
Being born into this world is a miracle.
"この世" refers to 'this world', indicating the physical and existential plane of life here.
彼はこの世のものとは思えない美しい絵を描く。
He creates paintings that seem otherworldly and not of this world.
"この世" refers to 'this world', comparing exceptional art to something beyond ordinary existence.
この世の終わりのような気分がした。
I felt as if it were the end of the world.
"この世" refers to 'this world', emphasizing the dramatic feeling of existential conclusion.
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