ご時世

ごじせい

Also written 御時世

Meanings

1. Noun the times; the world; society (often as この〜)

Kanji

• 時 time
• 世 generation. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。
  In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.

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