Third generation - Sanze

Japanese: 三世 - さんぜ

〘Noun〙① A Buddhist term. A general term for the previous life, this life, and the future life (future life), or the past, present, and future lives. A term for the past, present, and future . Three ages. Three lives . Three realms . *Kanchiin Hon Sanbo-e (984), part 2: "If one hears of the names of the Buddhas of these three lives and three kalpas, perhaps one will draw them out." *Konjaku (around 1120), part 1: "Even if one bears grudges for the three worlds, if one repays kindness, no one will dare to harbor ill will toward oneself ." ② (In contrast to the generation up to one's son being called the first generation and the generation up to one's grandchild being called the second generation) Three generations from oneself to one's great-grandchild. Refers to three generations up to one's great-grandchild. Three generations . ※Shoku Nihongi - 7th year of Yoro (723), April Xinhai: "Dajokan reported (abbreviated) that there should _be newly constructed _ponds , _ponds , _{and fields} _cultivated , _and _{that there should be no} limit to _{the number of times} _they should be passed on to _{the next} _generation ." ③ ⇒ Sansei (Three generations) ②④ (The bond between parent and child is one generation, the bond between husband and wife is two generations, and the bond between master and servant is three generations.) A title for master and servant. ※Kuruma-yahon Nohkyoku Tomonaga (around 1432): "How strange for me. A remnant of our former relationship as master and servant. This is also a blessing for the next generation." [Glossary] (1)① is a Chinese translation of Sanskrit traikālya. The original word means "past, present, future" or "growth, continuity, decay." In Buddhism, it refers to three provisional divisions in the process of the birth and death of beings.
(2) The idea of the three worlds was known in the Nara period, as can be seen from the example in "Man'yo-348" that reads, "If I am happy in this life, in the next life I shall be neither an insect nor a bird." Examples of the use of "three worlds" began to appear after the mid-Heian period, and it was widely used from the Middle Ages, but there are few examples of it alone, and it is often seen in the form of "three worlds of Buddhas" or "three worlds of cause and effect."

San-sei [third generation]

〘 noun 〙① Three generations in the relationship of parent, child, and grandchild. San-dai. [Bunmeihon Setsuyoshu (middle Muromachi period)] [Riji - Kyokurei, part 2]② The third of a pope or emperor of the same lineage or school, or the same name. Also, the third generation. San-ze. ③ = San-ze (San-sei) ② ※Article 6 of the Imperial House Law (1947) states, "Legitimate descendants of the eldest male line from the third generation onwards shall be kings for men and queens for women." ④ The third generation of immigrants, etc. "Nikkei San-sei."

Mi-yo [Third Generation]

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. Past life, present life, future life. Sanze. ※Towazugatari (early 14th century) 1 "Even if we are separated, if I hear that there is a covenant between us, I will still rely on you in the end."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。前世・現世・来世（後世）、または過去世・現在世・未来世の総称。過去・現在・未来の称。三際(さんさい)。三生(さんしょう)。三界(さんがい)。※観智院本三宝絵（984）下「もしこの三世三劫の諸仏の名をききて或はよくかきうつし」※今昔（1120頃か）一「譬ひ三世に恨を結べりと云とも、恩を報つれば敢て讎(あた)の心を思ふ者无(な)し」② (子の代までを一世、孫までを二世というのに対して) 本人から曾孫への三代。曾孫にいたるまで三代にわたるのをいう。三世(さんせい)。※続日本紀‐養老七年（723）四月辛亥「太政官奏〈略〉、其有_下新造_二溝池_一、営_二開墾_一者_上、不_レ限_二多少_一、給伝_二三世_一」③ ⇒さんせい（三世）②④ (親子の縁は一世、夫婦の縁は二世、主従の縁は三世というところから) 主従の称。※車屋本謡曲・朝長（1432頃）「さてはふしぎや我とても。もと主従の御名残り。これも三世の御値遇」[語誌](1)①は梵語 traikālya などの漢訳語。原語は「過去・現在・未来」「成長・持続・廃退」などの意。仏教において、存在の生滅する過程に仮りに立てられた三種の区分をいう。
(2)奈良朝に三世の観念が知られていたことは「万葉‐三四八」の「今代(このよ)にし楽しくあらば来生(こむよ)には虫に鳥にもわれはなりなむ」の例などからうかがえる。「三世」の使用例は平安中期以後に見え始め、中世から広く用いられるが、単独の例は少なく、多くは「三世諸仏」「三世因果」などの形で見られる。

さん‐せい【三世】

〘名〙① 親・子・孫の関係にある三つの世代。三代。〔文明本節用集（室町中）〕〔礼記‐曲礼下〕② 同じ血統や同じ流派の祖または同名の法王や皇帝のうち、三番目の者。また、三代目の者。第三代。さんぜ。③ ＝さんぜ（三世）②※皇室典範（1947）第六条「三世以下の嫡男系嫡出の子孫は、男を王、女を女王とする」④ 移民などの三代目の世代。「日系三世」。