来世

See also: 來世

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 来世 – see 來世 (“future eras; future generations; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 來世).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alternative spelling
來世 (kyūjitai)

来(らい)世(せ) • (raise)

(Buddhism) the hereafter, the next world after death
- 1949, 永井隆, この子を残して:
  来(らい)世(せ)はこの世(よ)の時(じ)間(かん)の延(えん)長(ちょう)ではない。
  Raise wa kono yo no jikan no enchō de wa nai.
  The next world is not an extension of our time in this one.

“来世”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026

^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
^ “来世 ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎^[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here