Nihoner
表層形
浮世
ウキヨ
名詞

浮世 (ウキヨ)

Ukiyo · うきよ — fleeting life, this transient world, floating world; sad world, world of grief and worry; the world of the living, this life, this world, the present world

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浮世 in rōmaji: ukiyo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 浮き世 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月10日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
浮世
見出し語 (Lemma)
浮き世
読み (Reading)
ウキヨ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
浮世
読み・基本形
ウキヨ
表記・基本形
浮世
見出し語の読み
ウキヨ
💡 English Meaning

浮世 means “fleeting life, this transient world, floating world; sad world, world of grief and worry; the world of the living, this life, this world, the present world” — full definition & examples →

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Lemma: 浮き世
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