一世

one generation

one lifetime

(monarchy) one East Asian imperial reign

one lifetime

the first generation

(Buddhism) one of the 三世 (sanze, literally “three lifetimes”), namely 過去 (“the past”), 現在 (“the present”) and 未来 (“the future”)

you as the first generation, in contrast with 二世 (nise, your children as the second generation) and 三世 (sanze, your grandchildren as the third generation)

the primary relationship between parents and children, in contrast with 二世 (nise, secondary relationship between spouses) and 三世 (sanze, tertiary relationship between master and servant)

(archaic) one lifetime