This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

現世

現し世

Readings

Kana: げんせい、げんせ、げんぜ、うつしよ
Romaji: gensei, gense, genze, utsushiyo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

present world; present age; transient world; life

(Buddhist term)
Note: usu. げんせ
2

recent epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

See also: 完新世

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public