Japanese word

ワールド

Pronunciation

Romajiwārudo

Meaning

  • nounworld

Example

新しいワールドで遊びます。atara shi i wā ru do de aso bi ma su

I play in a new world.

Illustration for ワールド (world)

More examples

このワールドでは、友達と一緒に冒険できます。ko no wā ru do de wa tomo dachi to is sho ni bō ken de ki ma su

You can go on adventures with your friends in this world.

Core concept

Presents a broad setting in which people, events, or imagined experiences exist and unfold as a whole.

Common phrases

  • ワールドに入るwā ru do ni hai ru

    enter a world

  • ワールドを探索するwā ru do o tan saku su ru

    explore a world

Similar words

世界sekai: The entire setting that contains the people, events, and experiences of a real or imagined place.
舞台butai: The place and surroundings that form the setting for a story or imagined experience.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事が存在し、現実の地球全体や作品などの中で成り立っている範囲。hito ya mono goto ga son zai shi gen jitsu no chi kyū zen tai ya saku hin na do no naka de na ri ta tte i ru han i

Word origin

ワールド (wārudo) comes from the English word world, from Old English weorold, a compound connected with "human" and "age".

Usage tips

  • The phrase world-building is common in English discussions of creating the places, history, and cultures of a fictional setting.

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