Where does “現世” come from?
現世 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 世, from Middle Chinese 世.
現世 (Japanese): the current life, one of the 三世, opposed to 前世 and 来世/後世
Definitions
- the current life, one of the 三世, opposed to 前世 and 来世/後世
Ancestry of “現世”, step by step
現世 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 世
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 世 | world, society; this world, this life;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 世 | — |
via Japanese 現
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 現 | reality or consciousness, as opposed to a dream... |