時勢

じせい · jisei

JLPT N1

Meaning

the times; the current trend of affairs; the state of the world; the spirit of the age

Examples

• 時勢をよく見て行動することが重要だ。 — It's important to act while carefully observing the current times/trends.
• 彼は時勢に逆らって、独自の道を歩んだ。 — He went against the current trends and walked his own path.
• この発明はまさに時勢に合ったものだった。 — This invention was perfectly suited to the times.