世の理 (yo no kotowari) - the way of the world, natural law
Grammar & Usage
How it works
Formed by joining the noun 世 (yo, 'world/life') and 理 (kotowari, 'reason/principle/law') with the genitive particle の (no). It functions syntactically as a noun phrase that can act as a subject, object, or predicate complement in philosophical or poetic contexts.
Sample sentences
生あるものがいつか死を迎えるのは、避けられない世の理である。
It is an unavoidable law of the world that all living things will eventually meet their death.
どれほど強大な力を持とうとも、世の理に逆らうことは誰にもできない。
No matter how immense one's power may be, no one can defy the natural order of the world.
彼は古の書物を読み解き、世の理を解明しようと生涯を捧げた。
He dedicated his entire life to deciphering ancient texts in an effort to understand the laws of the universe.
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Example
生あるものがいつか死を迎えるのは、避けられない世の理である。
It is an unavoidable law of the world that all living things will eventually meet their death.
どれほど強大な力を持とうとも、世の理に逆らうことは誰にもできない。
No matter how immense one's power may be, no one can defy the natural order of the world.
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