Definition of 浮世 (うきよ)

うき

浮世

うきよ

ukiyo

noun
1.
fleeting life, this transient world, floating world
2.
sad world, world of grief and worry(esp. 憂き世)
3.
the world of the living, this life, this world, the present world
4.
(the world of the) red light districts
Other readings:
浮世【ふせい】
浮き世【うきよ】
憂き世【うきよ】
憂世【うきよ】
Related Kanji
floating, float, rise to surface
generation, world, society, public
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

You look as if you don't have a care in the world

うき
浮世
しんぱいごと
心配事
ひと
No one is free from worldly cares